Five University of Missouri journalism students have created a Playbook for a Midwestern sustainable reporting hub. The students presented their innovations to CivicStory. In the spirit of collaboration, we simply couldn't keep their insights to ourselves.
Read MoreThe New York Times recently reported that the average American throws away 10 single-use plastic bags per week. The United Nations Environment Program estimates that some eight million tons of plastic waste end up in the oceans each year. Even scarier, fish and shellfish eaters could be ingesting up to...
Read MoreThere is much to appreciate in a tree’s way of being. Trees display their leaves to intercept sunlight. Each leaf feeds the tree by combining water from the ground and carbon dioxide from the air. The leaf communicates with the atmosphere by opening lip-like, water-powered guard cells. Carbon dioxide is captured from the air, while water...
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