Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

Drought is a prolonged, abnormally dry period when the amount of available water is insufficient to meet our normal use. Drought is not simply low rainfall; if it was, much of inland Australia would ...

The Drought Statement discusses recent rainfall compared to historical records and the impacts on soil moisture and water resources. For over 50 years these statements have reported on the extent and ...

A major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California, raising the specter of damaging landslides and flooding across much of the Southland.

The Dallas Cowboys missed out on making the NFC playoff field this year, ending a chance at ending a decades-long NFC championship game drought. While the NFC East-rival Commanders held the ...

To cap it all off, San Diego County is now under severe drought conditions. U.S. Drought Monitor data shows most of San Diego County was experiencing severe drought conditions the week of Jan.

Wet winters help vegetation thrive, creating a heavy fuel load. If short-term drought sets in, like this past year, all it takes is a poorly timed spark during the Santa Ana winds to trigger off ...

Hotel pools on Greek islands could be filled with seawater this summer as politicians try to combat the country's two-year drought. Proposed new laws debated in the Greek parliament this week ...

The longest NFC Championship Game drought in NFL history now belongs to the Dallas Cowboys after the Washington Commanders stunned the top-seeded Detroit Lions at Ford Field, 45-31, to advance in ...

The Lions have the second-longest active drought, trailing the Cardinals by a decade. The Lions, who won four NFL championships, most recently finished at the top of the league in 1957 (other ...