Parts of New York state have seen significant snow, with Orchard Park and other Buffalo suburbs south of the city receiving ...

“Insects can hear when trees are drought-stressed,” said Melissa Finley, a curator of woody plants at the New York Botanical ...

Drought and rising sea levels allow saltwater to creep closer to drinking water supplies for over 14 million residents in New ...

A watch is the first of three levels of New York City drought advisories, followed by warning, and emergency. It’s declared when a drought is first developing. Other water-saving tips called for ...

After an incredibly dry summer St. Lawrence County has been placed under a drought watch by Governor Kathy Hochul. While St.

Rain finally returned to New York City last week, breaking a nearly two-month dry spell. But the downstate area is still in drought. The reservoirs that supply the city’s drinking water remain under ...

While the sun should be back out on Friday, temperatures are expected to plunge over the weekend. Saturday will have a high ...

TRENTON, New Jersey -- Salty ocean water is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and ...

Hailing a cab on a rainy night, an unseen hand at the cemetery and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York’s retail landscape is changing. But it’s not ...

The rain that dampened New York City this past weekend was welcome but did not affect upstate reservoirs enough to lift the ongoing drought warning in place for the five ...

And in New York City, there was just .01 inches of rainfall recorded in October — the city ... “A couple storms won’t erase ...