NE: Environment
Experienced NE farmer talks cattle, cover crops and regenerative agriculture
One of the goals included in Nebraska's Department of Environment and Energy's Priority Climate Action Plan recently submitted to the federal Environm…
Nebraskans for clean energy, rural development say bill would harm both
Roughly 35% of Nebraska's electricity is produced from renewable sources and advocates of clean energy development are concerned about the changes a b…
NE state forester urges fire safety during high-risk conditions
It's early in the season for wildfires in Nebraska, but dozens of firefighters have already been battling a large wildfire near North Platte for …
Renewing and revising USDA's RMAP benefits NE small towns
Dozens of Microenterprise Development Organizations from 28 states, including Nebraska's Center for Rural Affairs, have signed a letter urging …
'Birdability' hosts accessible Christmas bird counts in NE, nationwide
Bird-watchers across the country are part of the 124th National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count between now and early January. One group helps …
Biodynamic farming views farms as living organism for greater sustainability
By Ellie Kuckelman for The Reader.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Nebraska News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-P…
Nebraska climate advocate receives largest climate grant offered to individuals
Nebraska environmental leader Jane Kleeb has received the largest environmental award offered to an individual, a $3 million Climate Breakthrough …
Upcoming Youth Climate Summit to Focus on Solutions, Hope
A 2021 survey published in The Lancet showed almost half of U.S. youth ages 16 to 25 feel "heightened worry" about climate change. Sponsors of …
Seasoned NE Beekeeper Abuzz Over Bee Lawns, Other Bee-Friendly Practices
Bees and other pollinators are indispensable to a huge number of crops, and in Nebraska as well as across the country their numbers have been …
NE Electric Utilities Offer Incentives to Conserve Energy, Lower Bills
Nebraskans may not have needed as much air conditioning this summer as have people in the Southwest, but so far 2023 is tied for the most 100-degree …
NE Water District Protects Quantity, Quality for Future Generations
Groundwater decline is a serious problem in parts of the country, but not in the Lower Republican Natural Resources District in south-central …
Celebrate Nebraska Wetlands During American Wetlands Month
May is American Wetlands Month, and Nebraska has bragging rights when it comes to wetlands. None of the surrounding states have comparable amounts of …