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As Missouri wildfire risk grows, regulators and utilities take ‘proactive’ steps on prevention and preparedness
Missouri may not be known as a wildfire-prone state, but there have been more the 2,700 this year. One culprit is power lines ...
U. of Minn. researchers launch smoke-sensing drones that one day could fight wildfires
Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north ...
Oklahoma first responders train for mass casualty scenarios
First responders from across Oklahoma participated in drills to enhance communication and preparedness for mass casualty situations.
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It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme ...
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Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes
Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected ...
Farmers use native seeds to heal land impacted by wildfires
Charred burn scars across the West can be dangerous and could cause landslides with future rains, but Hedgerow Farms has found a solution in native seeds. The farm is using the native plants to reseed ...
This Unexpected U.S. City Made National Geographic’s 'Best of the World' List. And It’s Not in California or New York
The outlet’s annual roundup highlighted a number of U.S. destinations for travelers to consider next year — and one city may ...