Stories by David Condos, Kansas News Service
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No Place Like Home? The Wizard of Oz Still Shapes the World’s View of Kansas for Better and Worse
The Wizard of Oz and Kansas have been inseparable since farm girl Dorothy Gale first skipped down the yellow brick road. But having an enduring image from the Dust Bowl 1930s might also hold Kansas back from what it wants to be today.
by David Condos, Kansas News Service
May 2, 2023
News & Issues
With the Ogallala Aquifer Drying Up, Kansas Ponders Limits to Irrigation
Water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer continue to plummet. But after decades of mostly inaction from Kansas leaders, the state’s approach to water conservation might finally be starting to shift.
by David Condos, Kansas News Service
April 7, 2023
News & Issues
‘This is Do or Die’: Western Kansas Farmers Push to Save the Ogallala Aquifer Before it’s Too Late
After decades of irrigation, the aquifer that makes life possible in dry western Kansas is reaching a critical point. But a new plan could save more of what’s left.
by David Condos, Kansas News Service
January 10, 2023
News & Issues
This City in Kansas Really Conserves Water, But That Might Not be Enough to Survive
Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, Hays has become a place where thinking about your water use is a way of life. But as climate change brings drier, hotter weather to Kansas, more cities may have to follow a similar path.
by David Condos, Kansas News Service
October 11, 2022
News & Issues
How the Drought Killing Kansas Corn Crops Could Make You Pay More for Gas and Beef
A Crop of Dust
by David Condos, Kansas News Service
September 21, 2022
News & Issues
Here Are 7 Ways 2022 Stacks Up Against the Worst Droughts in Kansas History
How bad is the Kansas drought? Among the most severe in recorded history. But some other years were more extreme.
by David Condos, Kansas News Service
August 27, 2022
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News & Issues
Western Kansas Wheat Crops are Failing Just When the World Needs Them Most
Drought in Kansas, War in Ukraine Make a Recipe for Worldwide Hunger
by David Condos, Kansas News Service
June 9, 2022
News & Issues
How Kansas Could Lose Billions in Land Values as its Underground Water Runs Dry
Parched Dirt
by David Condos, Kansas News Service
April 1, 2022