Much like everything else that we produce (think: Mars rovers and Olympic gold medalists), America is the number one producer of corn in the world, growing 40% of the overall supply. (The exact number ...

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Many corn fields in western Kansas, like this one just outside of Garden City, were parched by the drought in 2022. But deciding what characterizes a drought as regional climate changes, is not an ...

Millions of people in Ethiopia are facing food insecurity as the region copes with its worst drought in decades. This crisis is threatening harvests, driving up food prices, and leaving entire ...

California produces most of America's vegetables and nuts. Yet there's little sign the drought there is creating food shortages in the U.S.,... California's Drought Isn't Making Food Cost More. Here's ...

According to Kenya's National Drought Management Authority Wajir, Garissa, Kilifi, Marsabit, Kitui, Kwale, Kajiado, Isiolo, and Tana River, are in the “alert” phase, while Mandera is in the critical ...

Trenton Welch, left, and Michelle Sampson look over a batch of hydroponically grown lettuce in November 2023 as they prepare to sell the produce to Parkersburg South High School, where it was to be ...

Camels seek for pastures in Moyale in Marsabit County where drought has adversely affected the pastoralist’s community due to failed rains. The government has placed Marsabit, Turkana and Mandera ...