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Environment

Indianapolis Prize announces finalists for Emerging Conservationist Award

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Extremely low Mississippi River levels just reemerged a 'once in a lifetime' tourist destination in Missouri for the third year in a row

Human-driven climate change, through the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas, has made the once-rare event all too common.
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The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

Part of the reason for the dry spell comes from the fact that glaciers that feed rivers in many countries suffered the largest loss of mass in the last five decades.
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Nibi the 'diva' beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decides

The state issued a permit to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue for Nibi to remain at the rehabilitation facility and serve as an educational animal.
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EPA notified after semi crashes, spills fuel on I-70 in east Columbus

Police say the driver was not injured and the truck was not hauling anything at the time of the crash.
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An extremely tiny snail is no longer 'extinct in the wild,' with help from the Saint Louis Zoo

The small snail is the very first invertebrate species to ever be successfully reintroduced into the wild after going extinct, the University of Cambridge said.
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5 years after shutdown, Three Mile Island announces plans to reopen

Nuclear power plant Three Mile Island shut down five years ago for economic reasons. Microsoft will purchase energy to help power its data centers.
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Is it worth crying over spilled Cheetos? Absolutely, say rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Some litter at a national park may seem inconsequential, but for the fragile ecosystem in the caverns, it's a major disruption.
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The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain

The area south of St. Louis has been hit especially hard, mirroring low-water concerns that began around this same time of year in both 2022 and 2023.
Environment

'Most destructive' invasive species in U.S. may be hiding in moss balls throughout Missouri

The animals can clog power plants and drinking water intakes, decimate native freshwater mussels, and disrupt aquatic ecosystems, officials said.
Local News

EPA continues to clean up contamination sites in Franklin

Two years ago, the agency announced plans for a community-wide clean up at several contaminated sites.
Olympics

Water quality issues on the Seine continue during the Paris Olympics: A look at the science

Swimming in the Seine for the triathlon competition at the Paris Olympics will be up to the daily water tests.