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In 1988, USDA scientists released flea beetles in North Dakota to fight a stubborn weed; their descendants spread across America and restored rangelands

In 1988, researchers working with the United States Department of Agriculture released a small population of European flea beetles onto infested rangeland near Valley City, North Dakota, hoping the insects might help control a plant that had been quietly overrunning the Northern Great Plains for decades. That plant was leafy…

The Times of India · Aug 12

In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years later

The Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservation efforts. Nearly 90 years after Franklin D. Roosevelt launched a massive tree-planting campaign across the Great Plains, many of those shelterbelts still stand, protecting farmland and supporting…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

In the 1930s, America planted 220 million trees across Dust Bowl farmland; decades later, thousands of km of shelterbelts still protected farms and wildlife

The Dust Bowl prompted a large government tree-planting program across the Great Plains. This initiative created extensive shelterbelts to protect farmland from wind erosion and drought. These tree rows, planted decades ago, continue to shield farms and support biodiversity. While many shelterbelts remain, some have been removed or degraded over…

The Times of India · Jul 25

Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird

A ground-dwelling bird known for its elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Great Plains Mara Nyika, Kenya, camp review

HOTELS: One of only nine camps in the Naboisho Conservancy, this tented stay marries luxury with an off-grid experience. Kate Wickers checks in

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

Verizon went down again – everything to know about the latest network outage

Verizon had it's second network outage in 10 days, though this time around it wasn't as far reaching and was resolved quicker.

TechRadar · Oct 10, 2024

Blistering US heatwave spreads from south and scorches 190m Americans

Great Plains, midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east hit by soaring temperatures, with New York City to reach 102F (39C)

The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2023

Horses came to American West by early 1600s, study finds

A new analysis of horse bones gathered from museums across the Great Plains and northern Rockies has revealed that horses were present in the grasslands by the early 1600s

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Huge winter storm upsets air traffic and threatens commodities

A monster winter storm is driving frigid weather across the Great Plains and Texas and threatening livestock there, while airline disruptions are mounting during the busy travel period.

Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022