Drought happens when there's not enough rainfall over a long period of time. It's a natural part of the climate and can happen in almost any region, according to the National Weather Service.

New data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that large swaths of both California and Nevada are facing down a summer of extreme drought, particularly in the ...

Experts say drought-induced water scarcity is likely to intensify unless cities adopt both “soft” solutions — such as sustainable water use practices — and long-term infrastructure investments. The ...

The map at the top of this discussion tells us that, for most of Arizona, we have a big hole to climb out of to make significant dents in the long-term drought. We are fortunate that March was ...

The Arizona House of Representatives passed on Wednesday bipartisan legislation that funds a state program that helps those with developmental disabilities. House Bill 2945 was approved on a 48-11 ...

Even so, the dislocations in Treasuries have left some market participants questioning if the harm to U.S assets could persist in the long term ... risk-free curve, of US Treasuries, the ...

It's been one of the most chaotic stretches for US markets in recent memory. And the massive surge in long-term Treasury yields has served as yet another example of the bizarre trading action in ...