Since the first farmers tilled the soil more than 10,000 years ago, the plow has been the essential tool of human survival.

SCOTS are facing a weekend washout as storms roll in from the Atlantic. Severe warnings are in place for rain tomorrow before ...

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa’s most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert ...

Much of Colorado sits at or above normal precipitation levels, but the U.S. Drought Monitor characterizes portions of Larimer and Weld County as experiencing “extreme drought” as of February 20. “That ...

Boglach is the Irish for wet weather and you would say, for example, “Tá an boglach ann arís,” when the rain comes after a short period of dry weather. There are people who can tell what way ...

Raindrops have subsided, buds are popping, and almond bloom is in full swing around here.  It’s my second favorite time of year, right behind pumpkin spice and everything nice. For almond farmers, ...

Recent findings from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification have revealed that much of the world's farmland is getting drier and saltier.

During dry docking, the whole ship is brought to a dry land so that the submerged portions of the hull can be cleaned or inspected. Description: Usually dry docking is done every 12 months to 24 ...

The latter rain clouds typically consist of very large raindrops but much less in number. Why does the radar show that it is raining when it is dry where I am? The radar may sometimes detect faint ...

Dry regions like inland Australia often experience these brief, damaging wind gusts below cumulus, small showers, or streaks of virga (rain which evaporates before reaching the ground). Evaporation of ...

For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry ...