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Political action, youth involvement necessary to protect environment

Political action, youth involvement necessary to protect environment

Bailey Stover April 10, 2020
Environmental advocates with the Missouri Coalition for the Environment and the Sierra Club express the urgent need for youth activists and political change to protect Earth's future.
Photo illustration of single-use plastics by Sophie Froese.

Plastic pollution ruinous to environment, requires immediate action

Multiple Authors February 17, 2020
Climate change is worldwide and having dramatic effects on the Earth's natural environment. Single-use plastics and micro-plastics threaten life globally.
Climate change presents hazards for Missouri agriculture

Climate change presents hazards for Missouri agriculture

William Yoo February 3, 2020
Recent developments in climate change have placed heavier burdens on Missouri farmers, forcing them to change the tried-and-true methods of farming.
Photo by Sarah Mosteller.

Invasive species threaten Missouri wildlife

Isabella Perkins January 16, 2020
Environmental degradation and pollution contribute to climate change slowly killing off ecosystems, animal species and soon humans as a whole. 
Photo by Camryn DeVore

Rainfall effects reveal damp outlook

Ryan Choe December 9, 2019
Ryan Choe details the causes of rainfall issues, including floods and droughts, and the effect on the local, national and statewide communities.
The four renewable energy sources: solar, wind, hydroelectric and nuclear. Art by Lorelei Dohm.

Renewable resources shape future of energy

Anjali Noel Ramesh November 22, 2019

A 92 by 92 mile grid of solar polarvotaic panels could power the U.S.’s electricity needs, according to a 2012 study for the book Terra Nova by Eric Sanderson. Solar power, energy from the sun converted...

NASA scientists have a new super HD view of how carbon dioxide in the air moves around the world with the winds. They used an ultra-high-resolution computer model 64 times greater than typical climate models. Each pixel grid size is four miles wide. During late summer, forest fires in Africa produce plumes of CO2. During late autumn to winter, the bright reds show the three major sources of fossil fuel burning: the eastern U.S., Europe and China. The winds blow much of the CO2 towards the North Pole.
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NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center

Carbon emissions contribute to atmospheric contamination

Sarah Ding November 22, 2019
In its most basic form, carbon is the most common element for life on Earth. From the air in the atmosphere to the chemical makeup of humans’ bodies, carbon is essential for survival.
Smoke rising from a city filled with smokestacks. Animation by Jared Geyer.

Modern mindsets aim to prevent history from repeating

Audrey Novinger November 22, 2019
Since the Industrial Revolution progress has marched forward as fast as fossil fuels allows, and human actions can force damaging climate shifts.
art by Jared Geyer

As population increases, so do Columbia’s climate concerns

Anjali Noel Ramesh November 22, 2019
With Columbia's increasing rate of expansion, and minimal public transportation, citizens do their part to reduce their carbon footprints and leave the world a greener place.
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