Dry soil and a heat wave make each other worse. Ground with no moisture left stops cooling the air above it, and hotter air pulls still more out of the soil.

Plants need water, light, and air to thrive. But when they transport water from the soil up to their leaves, they defy gravity. Scientists describe this astonishing phenomenon as "negative water ...

A Caltech-led study published in Nature Microbiology found that drought drives elevated antibiotic resistance across soils worldwide, with drier regions showing consistently higher frequencies of ...

A new Caltech study indicates that drought increases the abundances of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in soils, which directly correlates with an increase in antibiotic-resistant infections in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The recent stretch of triple-digit heat and dry weather may mean you need to keep a close eye on your home, as ...

The drought is compounded by unusual weather patterns, including temperature swings from a weak La Niña and bursts of cold air from the polar vortex. Crops like blueberries and Vidalia onions are ...

After a summer of unrelenting heat and very little rain, most of Oklahoma is facing flash drought conditions. According to Drought.gov, a flash drought is the rapid onset or intensification of a ...

Drought erased in the mountains and western foothills, but Triad still in desperate need of more rain.

According to the US National Weather Service, Wichita Kansas experienced the second driest July - August on record  since ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The recent stretch of triple-digit heat and dry weather may mean you need to keep a close eye on your home, as rapidly drying soil can lead to foundation issues. During drought ...