Intensifying floods are rapidly undermining global rice production, putting food security at risk for billions.

Madhesh's fields remain parched as the delay drags on, and transplanted rice plants are withering. Cracks are visible in the soil, and once lush fields now lie dusty and barren. The extreme heat, ...

Rice farmer LG Raun peered skyward through his windshield, engrossed in the gray-blue clouds agitating overhead. “Even if they say it’s going to rain, I usually wait for it to start raining before I ...