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‘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

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A Hotter, Drier Future Could Change How We Eat, Breathe and Get Our Water

This year’s drought could be a dress rehearsal for a drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store.

by Multiple Reporters

November 30, 2022

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Here’s How This Year’s Drought has Battered the Midwest — and What it Might Mean for Next Year

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country.

by Multiple Reporters

November 29, 2022

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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As Fertilizer Pollutes Tap Water in Small Towns, Rural Kansans Pay the Price

Parched on the Plains

by David Condos, Kansas News Service

March 30, 2022

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Kansas Meatpacking Workers Fueled an Economic Boom, But Many Need Food Pantries to Get By

Four Decades after Garden City’s Meatpacking Boom Began, the Kansas Town is Still Strained by Growing Pains.

by David Condos, Kansas News Service

November 3, 2021

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‘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.

A Hotter, Drier Future Could Change How We Eat, Breathe and Get Our Water

This year’s drought could be a dress rehearsal for a drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store.

Here’s How This Year’s Drought has Battered the Midwest — and What it Might Mean for Next Year

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country.

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.

How the Drought Killing Kansas Corn Crops Could Make You Pay More for Gas and Beef

A Crop of Dust

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.

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

How Kansas Could Lose Billions in Land Values as its Underground Water Runs Dry

Parched Dirt

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As Fertilizer Pollutes Tap Water in Small Towns, Rural Kansans Pay the Price

Parched on the Plains

Kansas Meatpacking Workers Fueled an Economic Boom, But Many Need Food Pantries to Get By

Four Decades after Garden City’s Meatpacking Boom Began, the Kansas Town is Still Strained by Growing Pains.

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‘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.

A Hotter, Drier Future Could Change How We Eat, Breathe and Get Our Water

This year’s drought could be a dress rehearsal for a drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store.

Here’s How This Year’s Drought has Battered the Midwest — and What it Might Mean for Next Year

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country.

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.

How the Drought Killing Kansas Corn Crops Could Make You Pay More for Gas and Beef

A Crop of Dust

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.

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

How Kansas Could Lose Billions in Land Values as its Underground Water Runs Dry

Parched Dirt

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As Fertilizer Pollutes Tap Water in Small Towns, Rural Kansans Pay the Price

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Kansas Meatpacking Workers Fueled an Economic Boom, But Many Need Food Pantries to Get By

Four Decades after Garden City’s Meatpacking Boom Began, the Kansas Town is Still Strained by Growing Pains.

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