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Rocking the Real Estate Market: How climate change is reshaping where and how Missourians live

  • Fairriona Magee
  • posted on August 4, 2021
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A Sunday drive through the Show Me State looks different now than it did 20 years ago for many reasons; one of them being the variety of square-shaped solar frames that peak out from atop homes and
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Posted in Climate Change, News, State News, Weather

An Inside Job: The Threat of the Emerald Ash Borer

  • Kit Wiberg
  • posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021
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It is hard to believe that something seemingly insignificant, like a beetle, could kill a fully grown tree. Typically, the main culprit of tree destruction is humans and natural phenomena, like
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Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change, News, State News

Increase in Flooding Events Could Mean a Rain Check for Missouri’s Nature Lovers

  • Anna Kutz
  • posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021
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For Missourians who take to the trail or the river every weekend, increased rainfall and flooding could not only put a damper on their outdoor adventures—it could point to a reality where climate
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Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change, News, State News

Habitat loss, extreme temperatures put Missouri’s pollinators at risk

  • Colleen Wouters
  • posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021
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Bee populations throughout the world are declining—even right here in Missouri. Climate change has had a hand in these species’ decline, along with pesticide use, habitat loss, urbanization and
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Posted in Climate Change, News, State News

Discovery of CO2-absorbing bacteria in Missouri bolsters wetlands’ importance in combating climate change

  • Mark Ossolinski
  • posted on July 26, 2021August 10, 2021
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Although it receives less attention than the vast swaths of trees and plants absorbing carbon dioxide in the Amazon, a little-known type of bacteria found in wetlands across the United States —
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Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change, News, State News, Weather

Climate change spurs Missouri grape growers to find heartier breeds

  • Xander Negozio
  • posted on July 23, 2021July 28, 2021
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Climate change presents many threats to Missouri’s vineyards, a $3.2 billion industry. Among them are rising temperatures, funguses and pests that threaten the yield and long term health of popular
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Posted in Climate Change, News, State News

The secret of roadkill: How climate change is increasing killer collisions

  • Kit Wiberg
  • posted on July 20, 2021July 21, 2021
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Driving along the highway can be a therapeutic experience. For some, singing along to loud music, rolling the windows down so the wind can fill the space and speeding along open stretches of road are
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Posted in Climate Change, News, State News

Habitat loss, extreme weather pose unadaptable threats for Missouri’s wildlife

  • Anna Kutz
  • posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021
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As sea levels and temperatures rise, humans must adjust their way of life to fit the changing world around them. But for wildlife, who have only their instincts to rely on, climate change poses a
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Posted in Central Mo, Climate Change, News

Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary models climate responsibility through restoring biodiversity

  • Xander Negozio
  • posted on July 14, 2021July 15, 2021
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The Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary has seen the return of dozens of species of plants, birds, and invertebrates since Audubon Society members finished seeding native grasses and flowering plants
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Posted in Climate Change, State News, Weather

Climate change drives extreme weather patterns, creates new obstacles for Missourians

  • Colleen Wouters
  • posted on July 13, 2021
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Heatwaves, drought and heavy downpours are some of the main ways people encounter climate change. These extreme weather and climate events are becoming increasingly more common across the United
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