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Parts of the Platte River in central Nebraska dried up completely this summer, like this stretch near Chapman, Nebraska.

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. Long-lasting droughts could alter the way we live.

Regional Skate Park, Artworks, Could ‘Enhance’ New Buck O’Neil Bridge

By Kevin Collison | November 29, 2022

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Feb. 3, 2022) By Kevin Collison Creating a regional skate park beneath the approach ramps to the new Buck O’Neil Bridge is among the ideas in a report prepared by a group tasked to enliven what’s now a bland infrastructure project. Work is well underway on the $220…

Farmer Alex Millershaski watches the wind blow a handful of dry, sandy soil across one of his wheat fields. His county in southwest Kansas just experienced its driest October on record.

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

By David Condos, Kansas News Service, Xcaret Nuñez, Harvest Public Media, Elizabeth Rembert, Harvest Public Media | November 29, 2022

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country. For the hardest hit areas, such as the Great Plains, recovering from the far-reaching impacts of this historically dry year won’t be easy.