The lack of significant rain coupled with several hotter-than-normal days this summer has forecasters warning that if this ...

While river and stream levels are visibly low, concerns about groundwater are also rising. Groundwater supplies are critical to the state’s drinking water infrastructure.

About 80% of Maine is in some sort of drought condition, about unchanged from last week, according to the U.S. Drought ...

Drought conditions have continued to worsen over the last several weeks across Maine, with some areas of the coast now in a ...

Hurricane Erin has pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it slowly moves out to sea.

Parts of Down East and the Midcoast are now in a severe drought, while southern, central, western and parts of eastern Maine ...

Erin is starting to turn away from the United States but don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet: The massive hurricane is still churning up the Atlantic Ocean, keeping dangerous conditions in place ...

The weekly update to the US Drought Monitor reflects worsening drought across New England. Parts of the Midcoast and Downeast Maine have been placed in severe drought, while the area of moderate ...

Hurricane Erin tracks offshore, sparing landfall. Unlike Sandy’s 2012 surge, Erin brings high surf, rip currents, and minor flooding risks.

The Maine Emergency Management Agency said nearly every phone in Maine received the notification about a gunman at large due ...

Scorching heat and humidity across parts of the U.S. come as the release of the State of the Climate report for 2024 came out last Thursday, highlighting a record-breaking prior year around the world.

Employers have a legal duty to keep employees safe, but there are no specific standards for heat protections. A state bill in 2021 to require heat safety training and provide breaks and water for ...