Sustainability

An electric school bus being assembled at IC Bus in Tulsa.

Electric Vehicle Fleets are Coming on Fast 

The electric vehicle revolution is bringing the battle to throttle climate change and achieve sustainability to unlikely locales in Kansas.

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Clouds in the sky.

Earth Day Update: Midwest Cities Still Have Air Quality Problems

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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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.

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

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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A HiON Network EV fast charger at Starbucks, 16521 W. 119th St., Olathe, Kansas.

Push On to Restore Power at EV Fast-Charging Stations

HiON, a local startup, is taking over Evergy’s old fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the Kansas City area.

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Man in a grey shirt and glasses uses the touchscreen on a large machine used for extruding plastic pellets.

Bioplastics: The ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Kansas  

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

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