F rom the snow-covered landscapes of Alaska to the southern tip of Chile and all points between, The Americas takes viewers on an epic 10-part journey of natural splendor. In the third episode, we ...

In one of the hardest-hit regions, the Great Plains, there's not much relief in sight. David Condos of member station High Plains Public Radio has this report.

Under the Great Plains, there's an aquifer powering the region's agriculture system. But it's running out of water, prompting farmers in middle America to consider more environmentally friendly crops.

Great Plains grid operator asks to fast-track power plants By Jeffrey Tomich | 05/30/2025 06:41 AM EDT Southwest Power Pool’s proposal is billed as a one-time, short-term fix to meet the need ...

LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton farmers are working to plant their seeds before the June 5 deadline, whether there has been enough rain or not. Conditions to plant cotton only became favorable a couple of ...

Dryness in the Great Plains began spreading east this year, affecting much of the Midwest and endangering crops, livestock and river shipping. Recent rains have been a god-send, but will it be ...

Keyera Corp. has agreed to buy the Canadian natural gas liquids business of U.S. firm Plains for $5.15 billion in cash, a ...

Through fieldwork and individual projects, students will gain hands-on experience regarding concepts and field methods in vegetation science. Based at the CU Mountain Research Station, we will spend 3 ...

Inside the Great Plains nuclear missile silos that would have fought World War III Once home to the deadliest weapons on the planet, former silo, Cold War launch facility stands as reminder of ...

Wildfires have become more frequent, burning bigger areas during longer seasons thanks to conditions exacerbated by climate change. More people in the Great Plains and Midwest are turning to ...

Thanks to the efforts of Native nonprofits, thousands of bison have been returned to the Great Plains.