Drought

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 27, 2013 - The devastating effects of the U.S. drought on the inland waterways navigation system…

The winter storm that dumped several inches of snow and ice across much of Missouri may bring some short-term relief to the state’s drought conditions.…

The 2012 drought was among the most extreme the country has seen in recent memory, including the hottest July on record.Climate scientists at the…

It seems like we’re constantly hearing about how the worst drought in decades is threatening barge shipping on the Mississippi River. One day we’re facing…

The worst U.S. drought in decades sizzled farmland last year and cost Illinois its spot as the nation's second-biggest corn producer.A U.S. Department of…

The ongoing drought has prompted the United States Department of Agriculture to designate 63 Missouri counties as disaster areas or eligible for disaster…

The worst drought in decades has slowly eviscerated the mighty Mississippi River. Monday morning both U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and freshly sworn in…

Updated at 2:20 pm with comments from Gov. Jay Nixon.Federal officials say they're confident that they'll be able to keep a crucial stretch of the…

The year's dry, hot weather forced aquaculturists to spend a lot more to keep their fish healthy and fed. For US catfish farmers, though, already suffering from competition with Asia, the drought has been an especially hard blow.

The barge industry again raised concerns Wednesday about the impact low water levels on the Mississippi River will have on shipping.According to a new…