climate change

The majority of tornadoes this year have blasted through states in the Midwest and Southeast, including Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Iowa. Tornado activity has been increasing east of the Great Plains in recent decades.

Extreme heat combined with high humidity is becoming more common as the climate warms, making it harder for people to cool their bodies.

Summer afternoon temperatures have cooled off in the middle of the country in recent decades. But hotter nights and winters are still driving more overall warmth in the region.

The Trump administration has asked U.S. lawmakers to cut $307 million in funding for the biological research program under the U.S. Geological Survey.

The disease, which limits corn yields, was previously in Texas, but now exists as far north as New York and Minnesota.

Department of Energy Acting Deputy Director for Science Programs Harriet Kung said research and innovation are solutions to energy challenges.

Dr. Lúcia Lohmann is a world-renowned botanist. She’s coming back to her second home, St. Louis, to tackle the climate crisis and lead a community institution as the Missouri Botanical Garden’s first woman president.

24-26 new electric vehicle charging ports will be installed around the city by June of 2025.

Lincoln University is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high hurdles for getting the crop off the ground.

Meatpacking waste sludge is spread as fertilizer on farmland and can wash into waterways.