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‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country

Rising temperatures and extreme drought are driving more destructive spring fires across the Great Plains. This year, forces aligned to create the perfect storm in Nebraska

The Guardian - US

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

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

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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

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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.

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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

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

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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

3 are dead in Louisiana as a massive winter storm spawns tornadoes across the South

A destructive winter storm marched across the U.S., delivering blizzard-like conditions to the Great Plains hours after tornadoes touched down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and in Louisiana.

WEKU

Bison's relocation to Native lands revives a spiritual bond

Bison nearly vanished from the Great Plains

The Independent UK

Native groups seek to repair lands damaged by colonization

The Wampanoag Common Lands project is among efforts by tribes and other Native groups from the Great Plains to the Pacific Northwest seeking to repair lands altered by European colonization

The Independent UK

Parts of the U.S. and Europe are bracing for some of their hottest temperatures yet

Parts of the Great Plains are forecast to hit record-breaking temperatures this week, while in Europe, extreme heat has fueled wildfires and contributed to hundreds of deaths in recent days.

WEKU

Higher heat and Midwest drought are forecast for US summer

Higher-than-normal heat is forecast to blanket most of the U.S. from July to September, drying out large chunks of the Great Plains and the Midwest while threatening to push drought into the Mississippi River Valley.

Tribune News Service

Searing US heat threatens to break records from California to Texas

Record heat will sear California and the U.S. Southwest in the coming days before pushing east and adding fuel to the sweltering weather that's been pummeling Texas and the southern Great Plains.

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‘Tornado Alley’ May Be Shifting East

There has been a directional change in tornadoes. While the Great Plains is routinely hit, so are other parts of the U.S.

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Why dust is a growing problem

Researchers are investigating the links between modern agriculture and rising incidents of dust storms

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