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Posts Tagged ‘Environment’

Grain Belt Express Wins Final Approval in Missouri

By | October 13, 2023 | 0
The Green Belt Express will create clean energy power lines in Kansas and Missouri.

Regulators have given final approval to the owners of the Grain Belt Express transmission line to drop off thousands of megawatts of clean energy in Missouri. 

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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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That Sinking Feeling: Missouri Full of Caves, Sinkholes

By | June 27, 2023 | 1
A sinkhole in Barry County, Missouri.

Missouri is unusually fertile ground for sinkholes and caves, thanks to its landscape. The Show-Me State is home to the second most caves in the country.

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Earth Day Update: Midwest Cities Still Have Air Quality Problems

By | April 21, 2023 | 0
Clouds in the sky.

Although dangerous ozone levels have declined, an air quality study by the American Lung Association notes that soot from western wildfires remains a problem.

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

By | April 7, 2023 | 0
Brownie Wilson of the Kansas Geological Survey uses a metal measuring tape to determine the depth of the aquifer's water level in western Kansas. Statewide aquifer levels dropped by nearly two feet over the past year — this third-largest decline since the 1990s.

Water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer continue to plummet. But after decades of inaction, Kansas’ approach to water conservation might be shifting.

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