The astounding western North America heat wave of 2021 broke records by tens of degrees, killed more than 1,000 people and sparked catastrophic wildfires. A new study affirms that it was driven ...

The U.S. ag industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021. The final 2021 trade data published by the Department of Commerce shows exports of U.S. farm and food products ...

Researchers examine the role of spring heatwaves on the melting rates of mountain snowpacks across the West. They found that in April 2021, record-breaking snowmelt rates occurred at 24% of all ...

A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions analyzing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data for 2021 reveals another record year for firearm fatalities. The 48,830 ...

The heat wave that hammered western North America in late June and early July 2021 was not just any midsummer event. Over nine days, from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon and beyond, it ...