Crop yields have increased steadily since 1960 because of the development of drought-tolerant varieties, better irrigation, and the fertilizing effects of CO2. Evidence from the western U.S. shows ...
Easy to grow, drought- and freeze-tolerant, the barometer does best when kept dry over the winter. Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis). A small evergreen, the madrone grows to a maximum height of ...
By Austyn Gaffney and Mira Rojanasakul Almost the entire United States faced drought conditions during the last week of October. Only Alaska and Kentucky did not have at least moderate drought ...