RADIO REPORTING
Eric Lee / St. Louis Public Radio
Missouri and the Midwest are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change
Water scarcity could threaten the Midwest as climate change puts pressure on water systems. With that scarcity, legal fights over water could become more common.
Tristen Rouse / St. Louis Public Radio
Electric buses are coming to a school near you. What will it take for them to catch on?
The Environmental Protection Agency is beginning to send nearly 5,000 electric buses to school districts around the country after a nearly two-year ramp-up. A few Midwestern districts weigh in on how the new buses are working so far.
Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio
CVPA families face fear and painful memories of deadly shooting as students return to school
As students and teachers returned to school for the first time after a mass shooting, one student processed what happened and what she needs to move forward.
Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio
In East St. Louis, collard enthusiasts are applying serious science to rare varieties
Collard greens are a nutritious vegetable with a rich cultural heritage in the U.S. Now, scientists and enthusiasts are working to preserve and popularize heirloom varieties that could be tastier and more climate resilient than common grocery greens.
Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio
Schools across St. Louis face attempts to remove books from library shelves
At least four school districts in St. Louis are facing formal attempts to remove at least 21 books from school libraries. Two-thirds of those books are written by authors of color or authors who identify as LGBTQ.
Sophie Proe / St. Louis Public Radio
A Midwest beetle that needs corpses to survive is dying out. But there’s still hope
American burying beetles bring dead animals underground, turn them into preserved meatballs and feed them to their babies. The St. Louis Zoo is working to save the threatened beetle.
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