The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Scientists say nearly half of the American West has emerged from drought following a winter marked by heavy snow and several massive rainstorms

Spain’s Civil Guard says it has arrested 26 people in raids on illegal wells in the Andalusia region, as part of a widening crackdown on unauthorized water use amid a prolonged drought

Last Week’s Moves Corn 597-2 (+2.18%) | Soybeans 1434-0 (+0.47%) | SRW Wheat 656-0 (+5.94%) KC Wheat 848-0 (+11.69%) | Live Cattle 161.925 (-1.77%) | Lean Hogs 83.625 (-6.58%) __________________________________________________________________ Welcome to your weekly agriculture report, where we cover everything you’ll need to know for the week ahead. This week,...

Drought-stricken Spain says last month was the hottest and driest April since records began in 1961

Plants provide almost every calorie of food we eat. Grains like rice, wheat and corn make civilisation possible. For millennia, farmers have bred grains, fruit and vegetable varieties to get larger harvests and plants better able to tolerate different climates.

Spurs could guarantee a top-seven finish with victory at Aston Villa but Brighton remain favourites for sixth place.

It’s been 30 years since a Canadian NHL team has won the Stanley Cup. The last team to bring home the trophy was the Montréal Canadiens in 1993, but the long drought might finally be over with two Canadian teams in the second round of the NHL playoffs: the Edmonton…

With no sign of rain clouds, the Catalan regional government broadens curbs on water use to 495 towns or villages.

Global food and beverage giant Nestle said Thursday that it would stop extracting from two mineral water wells in eastern France due to drought and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.

When an unexpected rainstorm leaves you soaking wet, it is an annoyance. When a drought leads to fires, crop failures and water shortages, the significance of weather becomes vitally important.

Warmer sea waters have many far-ranging effects. In the new pattern, some parts of the U.S. could get relief from drought, while others might see fewer hurricanes.