Dry conditions and winds create ‘perfect storm’ for wildfires. Here’s why CT’s drought may persist
Most of Connecticut remains in drought conditions as below-average snowfall over the winter months has led to dry soil along ...
Scary NASA study reveals how major coastal cities are rapidly sinking into the sea
The speed is more than enough to put human life and infrastructure at risk,” Alexander Handwerger, a landslide scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said.
Ask Ellen: How can we be in a drought with mud and snow on the ground?
One viewer asks how there can be a drought with mud and snow on the ground? Ellen explains how aquifers play into it. () ...
Drought worsens in Mass. despite recent storms; where it’s hitting hardest
Drought conditions worsened in much of Massachusetts in February, prompting state officials to ask people to conserve water.
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Wait, we're in a 'significant drought'? Here's why wildfire alerts may be coming to the Berkshires — even with melting snowbanks
Typically, mid-March means plenty of snowbanks throwing off ground moisture and rivers running fast and high. But not this ...
Drought conditions persist in Mass., New England despite recent rainfall
The drought has worsened across Western Mass. as the region struggles to relieve excessively dry conditions that have plagued ...
Rain and snow are welcome, but they won't erase months of short-term drought in Arizona
Phoenix had seen almost no rain since August, so Friday's storm was a welcome sight. It just isn't enough to end the drought.
Portions of West Michigan in severe drought as we enter spring
Even with a snowy winter, West Michigan is still holding onto drought since last fall. Severe drought has developed recently ...