As the Great Plains disappear, a path to better farming - High Country News
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Since 2009, an area the size of Kansas has been converted to crops.
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What can you plant in Kansas? Most areas are now warmer on the
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Report says North America's grasslands are slowly disappearing
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Drought has pushed 100-year-old Colorado River Compact to the brink
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Trees Are Overrated - The Atlantic
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The next Dust Bowl? Great Plains grassland loss slows overall, but
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The South endures record heat on the summer solstice : NPR
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The Darker Side of Tree Planting in the Great Plains
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1.6M acres of grasslands destroyed in 2021, WWF says
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Great Plains could see its most significant drought in a decade
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The most imperiled ecosystem': Great Plains grassland wildlife
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As Africa Loses Forest, Its Small Farmers Are Bringing Back Trees
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Decades after the Colorado River flooded the Chemehuevi's land
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