SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A combination of factors has led to a challenging year for many farmers across the Ozarks. It started last year with a surplus of corn. “We’ve gone into this year with a good ...

The Secret Language of Plant Stress Signals When plants face stress, they activate a signaling cascade involving multiple ...

Meteorological summer—the three hottest calendar months of the year—was the fourth hottest on record in the U.S. in 2024, with the worst of the heat in the Southwest, the Gulf Coast and the East Coast ...

Learn how climate change shifts weather patterns—driving more intense heat waves, floods, droughts, wildfires, and stronger storms through rising temperatures.

Data from the National Drought Mitigation Center shows that more than a dozen states are experiencing moderate drought, with some battling extreme conditions as a heat wave grips much of the nation, ...

Each year, Central Texas gardeners face eminent heat, drought, floods or freezes, sometimes all four. The following story ran July 11, 2022, just months after a major freeze, and just before our ...

A U.S. Drought Monitor map reveals the extent of drought's grip on the country as millions of people swelter from a major heatwave. Huge swathes of California, Nevada, and the Northern Plains are ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/ KUSI) — While San Diego may be known for its sparkling beaches, some areas of the county are also susceptible to extreme heat and wildfires, which can pose a continued risk of ...