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Posts Tagged ‘Environment’

Bioplastics: The ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Kansas  

By | January 24, 2023 | 0
Man in a grey shirt and glasses uses the touchscreen on a large machine used for extruding plastic pellets.

The state of Kansas has carved out a noteworthy role in the emerging bioplastics industry.

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

By | January 10, 2023 | 0
Haskell County farmer Travis Leonard stands next to his well that finally gave out this year. It's one of several that have run out of water on his farm in southwest Kansas in recent years as the Ogallala aquifer declines.

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.

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Once Endangered, Bald Eagles Flock to Missouri in December

By | December 23, 2022 | 0
A bald eagle perched in a tree at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge on a gray December day.

Record numbers of bald eagles are flocking to Missouri, putting on a show at places like Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge.

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Kansas City Gets Greener and the World Takes Notice

By | December 7, 2022 | 0
Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background.

Kansas City just received an “A-” on a survey of 1,000 global cities’ environmental and climate change policies conducted by CDP, an international climate group, up from “B” a year ago.

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Butterfly Effect: Dan Marschalek is More Than a Collector

By | October 12, 2022 | 0
Dan Marschalek marks a Regal Fritillary butterfly with a felt tip pen at the Friendly Prairie conservation area near Sedalia.

Dan Marschalek’s fascination with butterflies began innocently enough. Then he learned the crucial role butterflies play as pollinators in sustaining life as we know it.

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