Climate Change

The events of September 11, 2001, changed how many Americans thought of security – and which security concerns they worried about. But in the nearly 20…

Federal officials are encouraging St. Louis residents to enroll in flood insurance, in anticipation of a potentially severe flood season.Most homeowners…

A recent study from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center suggests that rising temperatures and carbon dioxide levels could have opposing effects on…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order making Illinois the 18th state to join the Unites States Climate Alliance on Wednesday. The alliance was...

Amy Martin has reported many times on environmental issues for NPR and other public radio outlets. Through that reporting, she realized she wanted to “go…

A national climate report issued Friday predicts a bleak picture for the state and region as a result of climate change: increased flooding, hotter…

A national climate report released last Friday from 13 federal agencies predicts increased flooding and hotter temperatures in Midwestern states like…

The City of St. Louis has received a $2.5 million in technical support from Bloomberg Philanthropies to bolster efforts to cut carbon pollution from its…

The Great Flood of ’93 took a severe toll on St. Louis as an unprecedented weather phenomenon. But St. Louis is no stranger to floods, tornadoes, heat…

Researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center want to learn how a changing climate could affect the fertility of corn and other major…