The city of Alto Hospicio, in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth. And yet its population of 140,000 ...

The extra amount may help serve as drought insurance for years ahead, water managers say. The state Department of Water Resources announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28 it has raised the allotment of ...

“The bottom line is our mountains have been experiencing two kinds of ‘snow drought’ so far this winter,” the report says. One of those is a “dry snow drought” after conditions have ...

Liquid-equivalent precipitation in December measured 0.77 inches at Iron Mountain-Kingsford, which was 0.4 inches below normal. Currently, there is moderate drought across most of northern ...

Some cities could set record high temps this week. Thirteen counties are experiencing an increased fire danger due to drought. It may be only February, but "record high temperatures are expected ...

The inquiry has heard the councils want urgent financial support to remediate their infrastructure before the next drought. Regional New South Wales councils grappling with PFAS contamination in ...

The town has been hit by a recent drought. The dry weather has forced grains exchanges in Argentina, the world's top exporter of soy oil and meal and the No. 3 for corn, to cut their forecasts for ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

File Photo/AP A mountain in New Zealand will have the same legal rights as a person. Mount Taranaki, now known by its Māori name — Taranaki Maunga, was recognised as a legal person on Thursday ...

Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

BOISE,ID (CBS2) — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 5pm Saturday, with a Winter Storm Warming in the mountains. A Pacific storm brings rain, snow and gusty winds through Sunday Night. Snow ...