How weather in outer space could cost Midwestern farmers $1 billion
New research shows how increasingly intense solar flares could disrupt the GPS satellite connections that have made Kansas farms more efficient.
Kansas research shows reintroducing bison on tallgrass prairie doubles plant diversity
Decades of research led by scientists at K-State offered evidence reintroducing bison to roam the tallgrass prairie gradually doubled plant diversity and improved resilience to extreme drought.
Western Kansas’ economy threatened by reliance on irrigating crops with Ogallala Aquifer
Consumption of groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer continues to outstrip its natural replenishment.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 29 – Sept. 4, 2022
Tall thistles are in the middle of their blooming season, and if you watch a fresh flower for any length of time, you will see any number of pollinators coming to check out their sweetness.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Collaborative grant will help restore natural space at Prairie Park, provide conservation lessons
More pollinators and wildlife could soon buzz and burrow within Prairie Park. Coordinators of a grant-funded prairie habitat restoration project have begun the process of restoring a portion of the park, and they need the public’s help.
Month of the Monarch will honor 30 years of conservation; Monarch Watch to unveil future plans
Monarch Watch has enlisted help from thousands of community scientists all over the world to fulfill its mission: Bring back the monarchs. Those dedicated to that goal will celebrate three decades of conservation work in September as the organization announces its next steps.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 22-28, 2022
Walking sticks are around and about, as are praying mantises, which are superficially similar. Praying mantises blend in to the vegetation to catch unsuspecting prey, while walking sticks blend in so they don’t become prey.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
You can ride Lawrence buses for free starting in 2023
It’s been a big week for Lawrence Transit. On Thursday, the city announced that passengers will ride fare-free in 2023; in addition, the city has received a grant to help pay for four new electric buses.
New sustainability office leaders announced for Lawrence and Douglas County
The City of Lawrence and Douglas County have announced the new leaders of their sustainability offices: Kathy Richardson and Kim Criner Ritchie, respectively.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 15-21, 2022
Pitcher’s sage, also known as blue sage or Salvia azurea, has begun to bloom in some northeast Kansas prairies and will continue to grace late summer prairies for the next month or so.
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