Sustainability

Nick Guetterman hopes to see a yield increase from his soybeans and corn after several years of using cover crops.

Preventing the Next Dust Bowl

Farmers in Kansas, which has the most no-till farm acreage in the nation, are embracing cover crops to support sustainability.

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Long-distance kayaker Graham Jordison is paddling the length of the 2,341-mile Missouri River. His effort is designed to draw attention to coal plants in operation along the river.

Kayaking to Cut Coal Fired Power Plants: 2,341 Miles Down the Missouri River

Long-distance kayaker Graham Jordison is paddling the length of the 2,341-mile Missouri River. His effort is designed to draw attention to coal plants in operation along the river.

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Austin Cline farms on 1,000 acres in southern Marshall County, Kansas. To the north, the skyline will soon be dotted with wind turbines.

As Kansas, Missouri Keep Building Wind Turbines, Some Communities Look to Regulate

In Missouri, Boone County is considering regulations renewable energy proponents say would make building a wind farm impossible.

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Food getting ready to be composted at Missouri Organic Recycling's facility in Liberty, Missouri.

Food Waste Piling Up More Than Ever

Americans are really good at wasting food. In fact, we’re wasting more with every passing year. Here’s what you can do to help prevent food waste, or at least put it to better use.

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Stephen Van Rhein

KC Parks Department Plants Seeds of Savings With New Sustainability Plan

Kansas City is converting some park land into more a more natural state, hoping to harvest both environmental and economic savings.

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