A storm is expected to bring rain to the Plains and Midwest early this week. While the rain is needed, there is a concern for flooding due ...

After imposing strict limits on vessel traffic last year as drought left water levels languishing, the Panama Canal Authority is increasing...

The canal’s travails reflect how climate change is altering global trade flows. Drought created chokepoints last year on the Mississippi Ri...

Shipping companies are trying to pass along the extra costs to their customers. Hapag-Lloyd AG, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Maersk all h...

The global economy and the next year outlook haven’t improved largely in that time. Instead, a series of localised crises pushed demand for...

Last year Europe witnessed its worst dry spell in 500 years in which ships carried only a fraction of the cargo they usually do along Germa...

This week, top rice exporter India banned some shipments of the commodity – a staple for about half of the world’s population — to keep dom...

In China, a study showed that extreme rainfall had reduced rice yields over the past 20 years. India limited rice exports out of concern fo...

These rare imports are a blow for the United States, which has been losing its position in the global wheat market to Russia.

These "rivers in the sky" are relatively common, with about 11 present on Earth at any time, according to NASA. Most atmospheric rivers are...

This isn't just a freak year: Such extreme events are occurring with increasing frequency and intensity. Climate change is intensifying the...

The water levels in the river Mississippi, the second-longest river in the country after the Missouri River have fallen considerably in man...

After four failed rainy seasons in the Horn of Africa, millions of people are hungry, and millions of livestock that are a critical source ...

China’s Communist Party congress opens Sunday with a speech by President Xi Jinping that should describe-in very broad terms- his thoughts ...

The biggest worry on the demand side is the outlook for global growth as central banks tighten policy, hurting energy consumption.

Wheat is hardy and its vast geographical spread typically means shortages in one place can be filled from elsewhere. But the litany of chal...