Human activities prove detrimental to environment, increase risk of infectious diseases

Audrey Novinger • April 14, 2020

In order to combat future infectious diseases and protect the planet, we must tackle factors that contribute to climate change.

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.

Day 17

Bailey Stover • April 3, 2020

Senior Bailey Stover spent her seventeenth day of social distancing video conferencing with her journalism staff, watching TV, writing and playing Spades.

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

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.

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. 

Is it too late?

Bailey Stover • November 22, 2019

Across Missouri and around the Earth, countless people are experiencing the effects of climate change, each in a unique way. This story follows the lives and actions of seven individuals as they navigate the world today.