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Posts Tagged ‘Climate Change’

Butterfly Collapse Spurs New Investigation in Kansas

By | August 30, 2023 | 0
A dead butterfly in a plastic baggie.

A Kansas scientist has launched a landmark study focused on the collapse of butterfly populations. She’s asking folks to mail her dead butterflies.

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Outdoor Workers Make Adjustments to Survive Extreme Heat

By | August 25, 2023 | 0
David Richardson, a Kansas City Public Works employee, sitting in a city truck.

Extreme heat is forcing employers and their outdoor workers to make adjustments in order to maintain health while keeping the economy running.

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Tap List | Recycling Program for Breweries Comes to KC

By | August 15, 2023 | 0
A lager collaboration between BKS Artisan Ales and Alma Mader Brewing

Kansas City native Alex Parker is expanding a beer-focused recycling program, Craft for Climate, from Chicago to his hometown.

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Heat Islands Make Dangerous Temperatures Even Worse for Some

By | July 31, 2023 | 0
The sun over Kansas City's skyline.

Some people will feel much warmer temperatures during the heat wave. These heat islands are driving up energy costs and causing public health concerns.

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Thanks to Federal Tax Credits, Carbon Dioxide Pipelines are Booming in the Midwest

By | July 6, 2023 | 0
Protestors rally against carbon dioxide pipelines.

Thousands of miles of carbon dioxide pipelines planned in the Midwest have been spurred by federal tax credits in a new climate law. Questions are being raised.

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