The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team has analyzed the estimated changes in ...

A study published in Ecology Letters reveals that extreme drought conditions are altering the stability of grassland productivity by shifting underlying ecological mechanisms. Researchers from the ...

EVERETT — The Washington Department of Ecology extended emergency drought funding on Aug. 7 for municipalities, businesses and the public affected by the June 5 drought declaration. In June, the ...

A research team led by Prof. Wang Li from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found that ecosystems with more complete ecological succession and ...

After much of Washington state saw historic flooding near the end of 2025, weather observers may be wondering how that affected drought conditions. "Did record rainfall end Washington's drought?" the ...

The state has extended a drought emergency for the third year in a row in the Yakima River Basin. The drought declaration, which began in 2023, covers the Upper Yakima, Lower Yakima and Naches ...

(The Center Square) - University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass says the Washington Department of Ecology should “definitively correct misinformation being pushed” about a ...