Climate adaptation on Mark Twain National Forest

ROLLA — Mark Twain National Forest will continue its climate adaptation and forest restoration processes, with potential boosts from a new national plan.   Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a strategy for how the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will address a reforestation backlog of 4,000,000 acres on national forests and plant…

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Climate change drives extreme weather patterns, creates new obstacles for Missourians 

By Colleen Wouters Heatwaves, drought and heavy downpours are some of the main ways people encounter climate change.  These extreme weather and climate events are becoming increasingly more common across the United States. According to the National Climate Assessment, “over the last 50 years, much of the U.S. has seen increases in prolonged periods of…

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