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This City in Kansas Really Conserves Water, But That Might Not be Enough to Survive

By | October 11, 2022 |

The Hays water conservation program's mascot, WaterSmart Wally, gives out high fives at a recent street fair. Wally is just one sign of how far the town's water-saving culture has come since the 1990s.

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

By | September 21, 2022 |

Many cornfields in western Kansas, like this one just outside of Garden City, have been parched by the drought. Estimates predict that Kansas corn farmers will harvest 122 million fewer bushels this year than they did last year.

Drought is taking its toll on western Kansas cornfields this year. And all that dead corn could mean higher prices for ethanol-infused gasoline and corn-fed beef.

Here Are 7 Ways 2022 Stacks Up Against the Worst Droughts in Kansas History

By | August 27, 2022 |

A dust storm approaches the southwest Kansas town of Elkhart during the Dust Bowl in 1937.

How bad is the Kansas drought? Among the worst droughts in recorded history. But some other years were more extreme. Here are the numbers.

Posts Tagged ‘Drought’

This City in Kansas Really Conserves Water, But That Might Not be Enough to Survive

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

Here Are 7 Ways 2022 Stacks Up Against the Worst Droughts in Kansas History

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