by Marshall Griffin | Aug 3, 2023 | News, Weather
Could the drought in Missouri finally be moving on? The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows there are no longer any parts of Missouri suffering from exceptional drought, the worst category, but severe and extreme drought conditions still persist over large sections...
by Marshall Griffin | Jul 20, 2023 | News, Weather
Missouri remains dangerously dry, although drought conditions have improved slightly over the past week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 95.34% of Missouri is experiencing drought, with over 23% of the state undergoing extreme drought. The drought map, from the...
by Marshall Griffin | Jul 13, 2023 | News, Weather
Missouri continues to dry out. The latest U.S. drought monitor map shows an oval-like portion of central Missouri has reached exceptional drought status, the worst category for drought conditions. The exceptional drought area includes portions of Cole, Osage,...
by Marshall Griffin | Jun 5, 2023 | News, Weather
One Missouri state agency has developed a strategy for combatting drought conditions. The Department of Natural Resources has released its Drought Mitigation and Response Plan, within days of Gov. Mike Parson declaring a drought alert. Michael Weller is surface water...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 5, 2023 | Education, News, Science / Technology
A group of Carthage Junior High School students has put their heads together to come up with a way to help battle Missouri’s drought problems. Their work has landed them a spot in Samsung’s 13th annual Solve for Tomorrow national competition. “I’m so encouraged by...