Hosepipe bans have been announced in parts of England this summer. Following the driest spring in over a century, the Environment Agency has issued a medium drought risk warning, and Yorkshire Water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System has classified drought into five types. Learn about them in this video.

Soaking mid-winter rains have brought some relief to drought-stricken farms and rural towns across southern Australia, but the crisis is not over yet. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

The UK is bouncing from one type of extreme weather to another this year. This is climate whiplash. Caused by changes in the fast-moving body of air high in the atmosphere called the jet stream, ...