Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’
Squirrel: It’s What’s for Dinner
Dozens recently gathered in Lawrence for a clinic about trapping, harvesting and cooking squirrel. The squirrel population has soared in recent decades.
Read MoreSoutheast Kansas Town is Almost Out of Water, and Signs of Crisis are Everywhere
The stubborn drought has brought Caney, a southeast Kansas town of less than 2,000 people, within weeks of reaching the end of its water supply.
Read MoreAs Ogallala Aquifer Declines in the Great Plains, States Weigh Metering Irrigation Wells
Water levels are dropping in the Ogallala Aquifer, and states in the Great Plains are considering whether to monitor groundwater irrigators are pumping out.
Read MoreGrain Belt Express Wins Final Approval in 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.
Read MoreMidwest Faces Future of Hazardous Heat, and Homes Aren’t Ready
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska are part of an emerging “extreme heat belt” that could deliver more scorching days that will test existing dwellings.
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