Tag: #drought

March 2026 Was the Warmest March on Record for the Contiguous U.S., Federal Analysis Shows

Federal scientists say March 2026 was the hottest March on record across the lower 48, with widespread heat, drought and elevated wildfire risk.

#climate, #heat, #drought, #wildfires

Study projects nearly 2.6 billion people could face frequent ‘hot‑dry’ heat-and-drought extremes by 2090s

A new study finds that under current trajectories about 28% of humanity—nearly 2.6 billion people—could face frequent simultaneous heat and drought by the 2090s.

#climate, #heat, #drought, #adaptation

Nature study warns 2°C warming could still bring extreme drought, fires and floods

A new Nature study finds that even at 2°C warming, worst-case climate models show 4°C-level risks for crops, forests and cities.

#climatechange, #globalwarming, #extremeweather, #drought, #wildfires

Big Cypress wildfire shuts down Alligator Alley, becomes Florida’s largest blaze on record

A human-caused fire in Big Cypress burned 35,027 acres, closed I-75 in blinding smoke and underscored how drought is reshaping Florida wildfire risk.

#florida, #wildfire, #everglades, #drought, #i75