In 1870, a former slave and Union soldier staked a homestead in Nebraska; drought and grasshoppers cost him the claim, but he eventually owned more than 2,000 acres
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August 15, 2026
Homestead soddy in Box Butte County. Source: History Nebraska – Nebraska.gov In 1870, Robert Ball Anderson, a former slave and Union Army veteran, filed a claim for a 160-acre homestead in Butler County, Nebraska. Severe drought and grasshopper…
Future megadroughts could be worse than we thought – New Zealand’s past shows why
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May 16, 2026
HAMILTON: For an agricultural country like New Zealand, severe drought is one of the most ominous consequences of a warming planet. Future megadroughts could be worse than we thought – New Zealand’s past shows why The Committee on Climate…