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As grain prices rise and ethanol makes up an increasing portion of the nation's fuel supply, a major drought in the Plains states could pose a significant threat to the U.S. economy. Agricultural economists are warning that El Nino could cause grain shortages that could reverberate in an unprecedented way through the economy.

A Central California nuclear power plant has shut down one of its two generators after an electrical arc occurred during a storm.

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said it's getting more difficult to foot the bill for firefighting efforts even as the risk of wildfire grows each year.

At a Colorado ranch run by Benedictine nuns, prayer and farming go hand in hand. "We have kind of a corner on the market" for grass-fed beef, says one sister. "People just kind of believe in it."

A major hurricane has not made landfall in the United States in for 3,142 days. That's the longest streak going back to 1900.

The Bradford boasted sweet flesh so coveted, 19th-century growers turned to guns and poison to thwart thieves. The melon all but vanished by the 1920s. Now a descendant of its creator is reviving it.

The 75-year-old Democrat said on his campaign website Thursday he's excited to tackle the challenges facing the nation's most populous state.

An uptick in malnourished pups on the coast has rescue centers struggling to keep up. Changing weather patterns and warmer ocean waters could be to blame, but it's still too early to tell.

It used to be almost unheard of for people served by public water systems to dig wells in their yards. But as public systems impose watering restrictions because of drought, private irrigation wells are becoming more common — especially in wealthy neighborhoods.

The San Diego City Council calls on Mayor Kevin Faulconer to issue a climate action plan to get the city on a more eco-friendly path.