Return of US drought delays cattle-herd rebuilding, hurting Tyson Foods
The return of drought in U.S. cattle-producing areas is delaying ranchers' plans to expand production after the nation's herd ...
New Scientist4d
Is the climate change food crisis even worse than we imagined?
Extreme weather and a growing population are driving a food security crisis. What can we do to break the vicious cycle of ...
Tyson Foods earnings preview: Drought conditions could pressure the beef businesses further
Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) could be hurt by a return of drought conditions in U.S. cattle-producing areas. At the end of October, ...
Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
The United States foreign food aid program can be a big help when extreme weather fueled by climate change hammers ...
Berkshire Eagle1d
The threat of wildfires is growing as drought is now rated ‘severe’ in most of the Berkshires
The U.S. Drought Monitor has upgraded most of the Berkshires to its heightened danger category, and no rainfall is in sight ...
The Heritage Foundation8d
Defying Predictions: How Increased CO2 and Innovation Are Mitigating Effects of Drought on U.S. Crops and Forest Productivity
recent data show that the known fertilizing effect of additional carbon dioxide (CO2)—which is literally food for plants—has offset many of the predicted adverse effects by enhancing drought ...
Record number of states facing drought conditions
The U.S. has droughts in every state except Alaska and Kentucky — the greatest number in history, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. According to the tracker, just over 45 percent of the U.S.