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Keisha R. Brown

A University of Tulsa graduate with a BA in English, Keisha R. Brown is an Extension Master Gardener volunteer in Lawrence, Kansas. She fields questions on the county extension hotline and tracks weather patterns from her home garden. Brown, who worked in public library administration, also writes for Biology Insights on seasonal weather and yard care.

The Southwest Drought: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions Earth & Space
Why Does California Have So Many Fires?Environment
Why Does It Always Rain on Weekends?Earth & Space
How to Prevent Flash Floods: Methods That Work Environment
What Can We Do to Mitigate the Effects of Droughts?Environment
Why Is California Running Out of Water?Environment
Why Is Dallas So Hot? The Science Behind the Heat Earth & Space
How Does El Niño Affect Florida’s Climate and Ecosystems?Earth & Space
What Is a Frost Advisory and What Should You Do?Earth & Space
What Do Droughts Cause: From Crops to Air Quality Environment
Why Are There So Many Wildfires: The Real Causes Environment
How Can Monsoons Affect the Sugarcane Crop?Edibles
How Does Frost Kill Plants? The Science Explained Botany
What Does Frost Do to Plants and How to Prevent It Gardening
How Can Cold Weather Affect Plants in a Garden?Gardening
Why Doesn’t It Rain in California?Earth & Space
Is Los Angeles a Desert? The Science Behind Its Climate Earth & Space
What Is a Longer Growing Season and What Causes It?Environment
Why Does It Rain on the Weekends?Earth & Space
How Long Does Nitrogen Stay in Rainwater?Environment
What Technology Is Used to Predict Droughts?Earth & Space
Why Is DC So Hot? The Science Behind the Heat Earth & Space
How Much Water Evaporates From a Pool in Florida?Earth & Space
When Will Phoenix Become Uninhabitable?Environment
Why Is Lake Erie So Dangerous?Earth & Space
How Much Water Evaporates From a Pool in Arizona?Environment
What Is a 100-Year Flood and How Is It Calculated?Earth & Space
Why Is Salt Lake City So Hazy?Environment
What Is Sunny Day Flooding in Florida?Earth & Space
How Air Conditioners Make Cities Hotter Environment