Posts Tagged ‘Kansas News Service’
Insects Don’t Get Love Like Other Animals. But Kansas Can’t Survive Without Them
Scientists are trying to figure out why insects are struggling, what it means for ecosystems and how it will ultimately affect people.
Read MoreTrees are Spreading Across the Great Plains, Making Climate Change Worse
We often think trees are good for the environment. But in the Midwest and Great Plains, they’re worsening climate change as woodlands take over grasslands.
Read MoreA ‘Green Glacier’ is Burying Prairies, Threatening Ranchers and Wildlife
A “Green Glacier” is grinding across the Great Plains, burying some of the most threatened habitat on the planet beneath dense junipers and shrubland.
Read MoreEthanol Plants Want to Bury CO2 in Kansas to Cut Carbon Footprints
Two companies in Kansas want to pump carbon dioxide emissions deep underground to combat climate change. But environmental groups and landowners are opposed.
Read MoreThousands More People are Now Traveling to Kansas for Abortions, Research Finds
In the first half of 2023, nearly two-thirds of people getting abortions in Kansas traveled from out-of-state, according to data from the Guttmacher Institute.
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