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Environment

Sustainability

Blue River Cleanup Targets Trash, Invasive Species

Leftover pandemic money funding $5 million effort along Kansas City waterway

by Abigail Landwehr

Sustainability

The End of the Pesticide Arms Race?

RNA technology targets the genetic code of pests and could make Missouri fields chemical-free

by Abigail Landwehr

Sustainability

Hundreds of Bee Species Face Decline in Missouri and Kansas

Here's how to make a real difference where you live.

by Abigail Landwehr

Racial Justice

New Johnson County Sculpture Memorializes ‘Trail of Death’

Heritage Park Installation, and another in Antioch Park, Herald Public Art Renaissance in Region

by Debra Skodack

Civic Affairs

Nick’s Picks | Batteries, Recall, Butterflies and More …

Preparing you for the week ahead, before it happens…

Sustainability

Developers eye idle KCK power plant as the region pursues data center projects

A boom in energy-hungry data centers raises questions about power supplies and utility bills for customers

by Martin Rosenberg

Sustainability

Manufacturers Out of Step with Customers on Repairs

Right-To-Repair Movement Aims to Help Do-It-Yourselfers

by Multiple Reporters

Sustainability

The Blue River is Kansas City’s River — Can Kansas Citians Access it?

About 800,000 people in the metro live in the Blue River Watershed, yet research indicates many people remain unaware of the river.

by Multiple Reporters

Sustainability

Trump Views Raise Questions for De Soto Panasonic Plant

Headwinds Don't Dampen Enthusiasm of Company Executives, Government Officials

by Martin Rosenberg

Sustainability

Watch: Mapping and Managing Energy Burden in Kansas City

What is energy burden, anyway?

by Julie Freijat

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