For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, raising prices for companies that transport goods downstream and forcing ...

A drought has a beginning and an end. What's happening in the West doesn't seem to have an end, so what is it?

Human-caused climate change has doubled how often extreme heat waves and droughts strike simultaneously in low-income regions, according to peer-reviewed research spanning four decades of global data.

DERBY, Kan. (KSNW) — Families are flocking to tree farms to pick out the perfect pine. But it takes years to grow a Christmas tree, and the Kansas drought has raised concerns for a Derby business.

KEARNEY, Mo. (KCTV) - The drought that we’ve experienced in the Midwest has had negative effects on how big some of the pumpkins have grown at the Fun Farm in Kearney. Normally they have at least a ...

Drought and heatwaves occurring together – known as “compound” events – have increased “substantially” across the world since the early 2000s, a new study shows.

After three water main breaks within a week and five breaks since Oct. 9, Cape Girardeau's aging water system, a summer drought and hydrant testing contributed to the incidents. Alliance Water ...

TABOR CITY, N.C. (WECT) - Farmers in the Tabor City area have claimed that this is the worst year in nearly 50 years due to a severe drought. Some farmers say they’re unsure how their sweet potatoes ...

Re “Wildfire Risk Only Growing for Northeast” (front page, Nov. 21): This article leaves the impression that the drought in the Northeast this fall, which drove record wildfires, was caused by ...

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – Extremely dry conditions caused by this summer’s drought have made fighting cornfield fires even more difficult for local fire departments. It’s the latest in a slew of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DERBY, Kan. (KSNW) — Families are flocking to tree farms to pick out the perfect pine. But it takes years to grow a Christmas tree ...