Canada has had its worst wildfire season on record with over 18 million hectares (or 45.7 million acres), burned. For comparison, Missouri consists of about 44.5 million acres. Those wildfires and the ...

Cory W. MacNeil/News Tribune photo: Zach Leasor, Missouri's state climatologist and director of the Missouri Climate Center, shows the climate record books collection in his office at the University ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - From drought to flooding to extreme heat, Missouri summers are not easy on farmers. This time last summer, Missouri was in the midst of its 7th driest growing season, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emergency crews respond to stalled vehicles in floodwaters on East 23rd Street on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Kansas City. Heavy ...

Scientists have looked at decades of data on trees and other native Missouri plants blooming. As the region warms, plants like the dogwood are reacting by changing their bloom times. The state tree of ...

Tornado watches and warnings have already been issued this year, as severe weather battered communities across the United States. The National Weather Service in Springfield confirmed that a tornado ...

The University of Missouri Extension and the Department of Conservation are enlisting landowners to plant and care for white oak seedlings. The tree species is essential for wildlife and industry, but ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County executive Sam Page has signed a climate action plan bill into law that allocates funding for various environmental initiatives. County officials say the plan ...

The state tree of Missouri, the dogwood, bloomed especially early this year. The cupped white or red flowers started to pop out at the end of March, about two weeks earlier than the trees bloomed in ...