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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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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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Tuesday was the warmest Feb. 27 in St. Louis’ recorded history.
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A local organization is asking for data on Ozark witch hazel to better understand the timing of the plant’s blooms and how that might relate to the changing climate.
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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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As snowfall in the upper Midwest melts with rising temperatures, it will bleed into parched waterways in Iowa and beyond, helping restore stream flows decimated by drought. But, could also carry the risk of flooding downstream.
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It was the warmest year on record globally, and St. Louisans also felt the heat.
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Missouri applied for the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture after two straight years of drought forced some livestock farmers to reduce their herd size because they did not have enough food or water.
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The year in St. Louis’ climate was defined by nights that wouldn’t cool down and a record-setting lack of rain.
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“We need to connect the environmental crisis that we’re currently facing with the company’s current and future operations," said a sustainability management professor. "All companies rely on natural assets to some degree, whether it’s clean water, clean air or even disease control."