Our warming planet is the catalyst behind heavier rains that threaten to bring about a hidden danger — rising water tables seeping into unlined coal ash pits, mixing with and contaminating
Bee populations throughout the world are declining—even right here in Missouri. Climate change has had a hand in these species’ decline, along with pesticide use, habitat loss, urbanization and
Heatwaves, drought and heavy downpours are some of the main ways people encounter climate change. These extreme weather and climate events are becoming increasingly more common across the United
New crop diseases pervading Missouri have been linked to climate change, and they’re directly impacting crop production. Climate change has already made Missouri a little more hot and humid, but
Hurricanes and earthquakes seem to grab more attention, but floods and droughts can be just as destructive. Missouri is no stranger to floods, but intense rainfall events that happen back-to-back
A staple of industry and identity in the state — agriculture has a stake in Missouri’s economy and people’s livelihoods. But Missouri’s agriculture industry will face the harsh
Some Missouri farmers are embracing a non-traditional planting practice that increases soil health and, unbeknownst to most, is more climate friendly. Tillage has been a common practice in cropland