Climate change is driving an increase in flash droughts, or intense, rapid-onset periods of dryness, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. Researchers, led by Xing Yuan of ...

New York City received several inches of rain within hours across all five boroughs, as did suburban New Jersey Friday, knocking out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranding drivers on ...

The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending. After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen more exceptional autumn weather over Europe with ...

This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled drought is reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems. September in Oklahoma is typically a rainy ...