Winter

As snowfall in the upper Midwest melts with rising temperatures, it will bleed into parched waterways in Iowa and beyond, helping restore stream flows decimated by drought. But, could also carry the risk of flooding downstream.

Highlighting a soup that feels “like a hug” and the rise of “bean to bar” chocolate.

The St. Louis Department of Human Services has increased its partnerships with local agencies to provide more beds and social services support throughout the winter for people who are experiencing homelessness.

“What we really need is a cold, wet and snowy winter to help recharge this river,” said one climatologist.

Climate change is making some birds migrate sooner than others to match peak insect populations.

The most hazardous conditions, including extreme cold and blizzard conditions, are behind the initial front.

St. Louis-area homeless shelters are making more beds and cots available for people in need of a warm place to escape the coming bitter cold.

St. Louis-based gas utility Spire is expanding programs that help customers with past due bills and those with medical emergencies pay their bills. The company’s additional efforts to help some customers come as it raises rates about $3 a month for the average customer.

Some parts of the western St. Louis metro received nearly a foot of snow from the major winter storm.

Local providers and organizers are scrambling to keep a pop-up emergency shelter open during freezing temperatures, while they wait on the city to fund one.