Regular precipitation more important than occasional downpours, and South Jersey more vulnerable amid 21 months of below-average readings

Delaware River Basin Commission graphics help to understand the different factors

The Delaware River Basin Commission says its current plan to boost downstream flows may not be enough to repel a ‘salt front’ in the tidal ...

After the region’s worst wildfires in decades, key state fire managers reevaluate a future climate defined by volatility

Reservoir levels remain above thresholds that trigger drought operations, but officials could soon declare a water supply emergency

Firefighters are working to contain wildfires in Burlington and Ocean counties

Dry conditions, unseasonable warmth and high winds keep farmers on edge

Lack of rain and above-normal temperatures are fueling wildfire risk

Fire season lengthens and climate change ratchets up the risks

Unrelenting dry weather is major concern for cranberry growers, other farmers

A wildfire in Rockaway was 70% contained by Monday afternoon

State DEP asks residents to voluntarily conserve water

The commission was spurred by ‘potentially significant challenges’ to the management of water resources posed by climate change

The designation means the areas will be prioritized for federal funding of climate-related resiliency projects

New Jersey's iconic crop faces a range of threats from climate change

State officials urge all residents, businesses to voluntarily conserve water