/tags/drought Drought en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 15 May 2025 21:34:46 GMT /news-briefs/2025-05-15/western-states-missouri-passes-limits-water-exports Lawmakers are making it more difficult to take water out of Missouri. Thu, 15 May 2025 21:34:46 GMT /news-briefs/2025-05-15/western-states-missouri-passes-limits-water-exports Kate Grumke /economy-business/2024-12-13/missouri-sales-tax-farmers-resist-droughts Every day, Missourians pay a small tax with each purchase they make that’s been supporting conservation efforts in the state. And now that Missouri is in a drought alert, those dollars are helping farmers prepare. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-12-13/missouri-sales-tax-farmers-resist-droughts Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval /2024-11-18/drought-wildlife-turtles-animals-dry-hot Drought has scorched much of the Midwest and Great Plains for the last four years. It has destroyed crops and sparked wildfires. Wildlife is also reckoning with the dry conditions – which can change animal behavior and even push species out of some regions. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-11-18/drought-wildlife-turtles-animals-dry-hot Elizabeth Rembert /health-science-environment/2024-05-14/missouri-illinois-drought-improving-april-rain This year saw one of the wettest Aprils on record in Missouri, which is welcome during the state’s ongoing drought. Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-14/missouri-illinois-drought-improving-april-rain Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2024-04-10/missouri-tries-tolimit-exports-from-rivers-lakes Legislation granted initial approval Wednesday in the Missouri House prohibits exporting water to other states without a permit. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:55:20 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-10/missouri-tries-tolimit-exports-from-rivers-lakes Allison Kite /health-science-environment/2024-04-01/sba-low-interest-loans-businesses-57-missouri-counties-drought Small nonfarm companies in the St. Louis region that have lost agricultural business due to the recent drought can apply for low-interest federal loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering 30-year max economic injury loans at a 4% interest rate for businesses and 3.25% for nonprofits. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-01/sba-low-interest-loans-businesses-57-missouri-counties-drought Andrea Y. Henderson /health-science-environment/2024-03-11/a-warm-winter-and-lingering-drought-could-set-up-a-tough-growing-season-in-the-midwest A dry winter, El Niño and the warmest winter temperatures on record are contributing to ongoing dry conditions across the Midwest. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-11/a-warm-winter-and-lingering-drought-could-set-up-a-tough-growing-season-in-the-midwest Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/why-a-super-el-nino-could-help-drought-stricken-missouri-and-kansas-this-winter Huge swaths of Missouri and Kansas have continued to be stuck in a months-long drought. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/why-a-super-el-nino-could-help-drought-stricken-missouri-and-kansas-this-winter Allison Kite /health-science-environment/2023-10-11/low-levels-on-the-mississippi-river-could-persist-through-the-winter “What we really need is a cold, wet and snowy winter to help recharge this river,” said one climatologist. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:14:39 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-11/low-levels-on-the-mississippi-river-could-persist-through-the-winter Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2023-08-11/recent-rain-has-eased-droughts-in-missouri-and-illinois-but-the-states-remain-dry The corn and soybean crops in Missouri and Illinois are in better condition because of the recent rain, meaning it didn’t come too late in the growing season to make a difference. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-08-11/recent-rain-has-eased-droughts-in-missouri-and-illinois-but-the-states-remain-dry Eric Schmid