Farmers scramble after pantry staple crop becomes nearly impossible to grow: 'We lost ... trees totally to drought, completely dead'

science • 8/24/2025

"We had two years of drought here in a row, and that followed that horrible freeze."

A pair of second-generation pecan farmers worry that their future is grim after weather events fueled by the changing climate have led to a year of total crop failure at their orchard in Texas. What's happening? Texas news station KXXV spoke with Gai... [2630 chars]