And even though El Niño could transition back to neutral later this year, some experts are increasingly focused on what could follow, warning that drought conditions in the Plains could persist for ...

A strengthening El Niño could reshape U.S. drought patterns, potentially leading to persistent dryness in the Plains. Experts are concerned that a "Super El Niño" could emerge, raising the possibility ...

A strengthening El Niño developing in the Pacific could reshape U.S. drought patterns over the next year — and lead to a potential for persistent, multi-year dryness across parts of the Plains already ...

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was a devastating but temporary confluence of human cluelessness and natural accident. It was also a demonstration of humanity’s ability to wreck an environment when we ...