NE: Climate Change
Experienced NE farmer talks cattle, cover crops and regenerative agriculture
One of the goals included in Nebraska's Department of Environment and Energy's Priority Climate Action Plan recently submitted to the federal Environm…
NE state forester urges fire safety during high-risk conditions
It's early in the season for wildfires in Nebraska, but dozens of firefighters have already been battling a large wildfire near North Platte for …
Nebraska climate advocate receives largest climate grant offered to individuals
Nebraska environmental leader Jane Kleeb has received the largest environmental award offered to an individual, a $3 million Climate Breakthrough …
Upcoming Youth Climate Summit to Focus on Solutions, Hope
A 2021 survey published in The Lancet showed almost half of U.S. youth ages 16 to 25 feel "heightened worry" about climate change. Sponsors of …
Study Hopes to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Nebraska Rural Communities
Although drought conditions in Nebraska have improved since earlier this year, half of the state is still experiencing moderate to extreme drought…
Infrastructure Act-Funded EPA Program Sends Electric Buses to NE Schools
Students in six rural Nebraska school districts will be riding to school in new electric school buses beginning next fall. The districts were …
Inflation Reduction Act to Help NE Farms Fight Climate Change
Nebraska farmers and ranchers who have struggled with climate-related issues like flooding and drought are expected to benefit in the new year from th…
Nebraska Fire Risk Remains High
Nebraska has had a number of deadly and destructive fires this year, and nearly half the state remains in extreme or exceptional drought. If it is as …
NE Groups Take on a New Kind of Pipeline Fight
A Nebraska group that led the fight against the Keystone X-L Pipeline has turned its attention to a different environmental cause. Bold Alliance…
Nebraskans Urge Better State Management of Factory Farm Animal Waste
Clean-water advocates are urging the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to do more to protect drinking water and soil quality impacted by i…
Old Ideas About Farming Offer New Alternatives
The resilience of the U.S. food supply to disasters has become even more important in the time of climate change. Nebraska farmers, like others…
Wanted: Next-Generation Beekeepers for Nebraska Farms
With the age of Nebraska's farmers and beekeepers on the rise, bee enthusiasts are encouraging more young people to check out the Great Plains Master …