Recent deadly swirls from dry open fields have prompted scientists to examine how climate change contributes to ...

A lifeguard watches swimmers cooling off at a St. Louis-area pool. Summer afternoon temperatures have cooled off in the middle of the country in recent decades. But hotter nights and winters are still ...

Climate change is one of the most serious threats to the future of our planet. It affects every corner of the globe, including the US Midwest, where sustainable ecosystems and natural resources face ...

The McKnight Foundation's new headquarters in downtown Minneapolis is in a building that's over a century old, but it's on the cutting edge of clean energy technology.

The dramatic images resulting from this week's floods in the Midwest are, in a way, a welcome sight. Six months ago, the region was wracked by drought. While the sudden drought-to-flood transition may ...

The return of summerlike temperatures might allow one Midwestern state to break a daily record this week. “The forecasted highs for the rest of this week … will take us into the low 80s,” National ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A firefly in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on July 5, 2024. CHICAGO — For many who grew up east of the Mississippi River, ...

The Great Lakes have more than 100 native fish species but only one native sturgeon: the lake sturgeon. Called “Namaew” in ...

Today's weather forecast, presented by meteorologist Tom Patton, reveals a significant warm-up across the central United States, with temperatures reaching 90 degrees in Kansas City and Omaha, and 88 ...

Nebraska homeowners face some of the Midwest's highest insurance costs, driven by severe weather risks like hail, tornadoes, and storms.