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Heat Islands Make Dangerous Temperatures Even Worse for Some

Some Kansas Citians Feel Much Hotter Temperatures

by Noah Taborda, KCUR 89.3

News & Issues

That Sinking Feeling: Missouri Full of Caves, Sinkholes

Show-Me State has the Second Most Caves in the Country

by Julie Freijat

News & Issues

Earth Day Update: Midwest Cities Still Have Air Quality Problems

American Lung Association Says Soot from Western Wildfires Poses Risk

by Holly Edgell, KCUR 89.3

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With the Ogallala Aquifer Drying Up, Kansas Ponders Limits to Irrigation

Water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer continue to plummet. But after decades of mostly inaction from Kansas leaders, the state’s approach to water conservation might finally be starting to shift.

by David Condos, Kansas News Service

News & Issues

Bioplastics: The ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Kansas

Sunflower State is a Leader in Plant-Based Polymers

by Cami Koons

News & Issues

‘This is Do or Die’: Western Kansas Farmers Push to Save the Ogallala Aquifer Before it’s Too Late

After decades of irrigation, the aquifer that makes life possible in dry western Kansas is reaching a critical point. But a new plan could save more of what’s left.

by David Condos, Kansas News Service

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Once Endangered, Bald Eagles Flock to Missouri in December

Birds of Prey Put on a Show at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

by Brent Frazee

News & Issues

Kansas City Gets Greener and the World Takes Notice

Global Study of Climate Policies Gives KC an A- Grade

by Martin Rosenberg

News & Issues

Butterfly Effect: Dan Marschalek is More Than a Collector

Protecting Our Pollinators

by G10 Creative

News & Issues

How to Save At-Risk Migrating Monarch Butterflies

Experts Explain the Risks, and What You Can Do to Help

by Annie Jennemann

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