The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Gov. Gavin Newsom met with leaders of the state’s largest urban water suppliers Monday and implored them to step up efforts to get people to reduce water use as California’s drought continues to worsen. He warned that if conservation efforts don’t improve this summer, the state could be forced to…

Governor’s warning comes amid drought after driest January-March period in at least a century

LOS ANGELES — One hundred years after a landmark agreement divided the waters of the Colorado River among Western states, the pact is now showing its age as a hotter and drier climate has shrunk the river.

LOS ANGELES — As millions of Southern Californians brace for new drought restrictions coming June 1, one big, blue question mark remains: How will the rules apply to swimming pools?

The COP15 summit in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, which was focused on desertification and its impacts, closed with commitments by 196 countries to restore one billion hectares of degraded land between now and 2030. They also agreed to enhance drought preparedness, response and resilience.

SCOTT ARFIELD savoured a 'special' Scottish Cup success as Rangers ended their knock-out trophy drought with victory over Hearts at Hampden.

The Bombers finally broke the long-running drought.

"Climate whiplash" describes how on a warming planet weather events seesaw between extremes

Drought is driving an unlikely pest out of the desert — and Charlotte's community is in the firing line.