The role of groundwater pumping and drought in shaping ecological futures for stream fishes in a dryland river basin of the western Great Plains, USA. Ecohydrology , 2011; 4 (5): 682 DOI: 10.1002 ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Suitable habitat for native fishes in many Great Plains streams has been significantly reduced by the pumping of groundwater from the High Plains aquifer – and scientists ...

The Great Plains had long been spared the agony of frequent wildfires — until recent years. A satellite analysis published by scientists this week showed the number of large wildfires burning up ...

Nearly a year and a half after its initial arrival to Texas, drought conditions persist across the High Plains and larger U.S. Great Plains into the new year as La Niña patterns linger.

Park Service Maps the Great Plains Fire History Land managers now realize that fire plays a critical role in a healthy landscape. In some forests, the heat is needed to germinate seeds.