Colleen Wouters, Author at Missouri Information Corps

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Climate change means more flooding: what will become of the contaminated water beneath Missouri’s coal ash ponds?

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

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Habitat loss, extreme temperatures put Missouri’s pollinators at risk

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

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Climate change drives extreme weather patterns, creates new obstacles for Missourians

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

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Climate change triggers rare crop diseases in Missouri

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

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Climate change is exacerbating flooding in Missouri

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

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Without an official statewide climate plan, Missourians must look elsewhere for direction

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

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No-till means more benefits for farmers, their soil and the climate

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

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Climate change means more flooding: what will become of the contaminated water beneath Missouri’s coal ash ponds?

Habitat loss, extreme temperatures put Missouri’s pollinators at risk

Climate change drives extreme weather patterns, creates new obstacles for Missourians

Climate change triggers rare crop diseases in Missouri

Climate change is exacerbating flooding in Missouri

Without an official statewide climate plan, Missourians must look elsewhere for direction

No-till means more benefits for farmers, their soil and the climate