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Two wildfires consumed more than 1,000 acres of the forest on a windy and record-setting 80-degree day in February. The forest’s management plan that includes setting some fires on purpose helped minimize the damage.
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Nebraska and Missouri — two of the top 10 beef-producing states — experienced the largest decline in the quality of June pastureland since 2020 compared to the other top states.
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A dry winter, El Niño and the warmest winter temperatures on record are contributing to ongoing dry conditions across the Midwest.
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KBIA's Laine Cibulskins sat down with MU student Riley Cole to discuss the problems with Columbia's climate initiatives.
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Scientists say roosting monarchs took up 2.2 acres of Mexican fir forests this winter. That's the second smallest overwintering population on the books.
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Armadillos and other animals who have moved into Missouri find themselves looking for a habitable area and facing an age-old conundrum.
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The fifth National Climate Assessment says a warming climate, increasingly extreme weather and drought are threatening the Midwest’s economy and health.
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Meteorologists and climatologists often have a tough job explaining climate change to the public, especially in places where audiences may be more skeptical of the science. In the Midwest and Great Plains, strong resistance has pushed some out of the field.
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The state may not be known for clean energy, but it has many of the raw materials that will be necessary for the transition away from fossil fuels.
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Columnist/environmentalist KEN MIDKIFF has been doing some Googling lately. He wanted to know how many of today's meteorologists (who are also "climate scientists") agree that climate change is indeed a thing and is indeed happening. His findings, while slightly varied from poll to poll, show that it's pretty close to being unanimous. So what now? He has some thoughts... September 26, 2023