drought News
States Graded ‘A’ to ‘F’ for Weather Preparedness
Many states across the country are unprepared to face the risks posed extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland flooding, coastal flooding and other extreme weather events, according to a new report ...
This Season’s El Niño Will be Among the Strongest Ever Recorded
The current El Niño weather pattern, a phenomenon associated with extreme droughts, storms and floods, is expected to strengthen before the end of the year and become one of the strongest on record, ...
Crop Insurance Payments For U.S. Plains Flooding Lower Than in Drought
Farmers are reaping higher yields and ranchers' feed costs have fallen sharply since flooding swept across the southern U.S. Plains in May, with the record rains providing tangible benefits to ...
U.S. Population Affected by Heat Waves Could Quadruple by 2050: Research
U.S. residents' exposure to extreme heat could increase four- to six-fold by mid-century, due to both a warming climate and a population that's growing especially fast in the hottest regions of the ...
Mega-Drought Looms for Western U.S.
The consequences of climate change paint a bleak picture for the Southwest and much of the Great Plains, according to a new report by Cornell University and NASA researchers. A "mega-drought" likely ...
California Drought Threatens $800M in Crop Revenue
The severe drought in California is threatening more than $800 million in crop revenue as water needed for farming is at record lows, according to a report. River water supplies for farms in ...
Model Could Lower Drought Costs for Growers
A University of Florida-created model may help growers plant at optimal times and avoid crop-destroying drought, which can cost millions of dollars in a given year, according to one of the tool's ...
Brazil’s Historic Coffee Drought Spreads Industry Uncertainty
In Santos, where Brazil's normally bustling physical coffee trade is clustered in a handful of small buildings near the port, the family-owned brokers and multinational companies that move almost ...