Anthrax‑causing bacteria have dwelled in soil for centuries – cycling through people, animals and earth
The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and blood-filled tissues.
First Alert Forward: How St. Louis’ plant science industry attracts business and innovation to the region
Why one genetics startup made the move from the West Coast
Protostar: Natalie Mueller
Today’s Protostar is Natalie Mueller, one of the two inaugural winners of the Chrysalis Prize.
WashU’s second Environmental Racism Report shows hazards persist in Black St. Louis communities
Washington University School of Law’s Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic recently released its updated Environmental Racism in St. Louis report.
St. Louis Residents Launch Plastic Reduction Effort Along Hodiamont Greenway
Residents in the Vandeventer neighborhood are taking new steps toward environmental sustainability as part of a community-driven effort to reduce plastic waste along the Hodiamont Greenway.
Air pollution spikes as Trump doubles down on coal power
EPA data shows pollution bumps that are among the largest in decades, just as the agency rolls back rules cracking down on pollution from coal-fired power plants.
2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead
The past three years have been the world’s hottest on record by far, with 2025 almost tied with 2023 for second place.
WashU artists use music to amplify the climate change conversation
Christopher Stark and Dan Giammar bring environmental research and the arts together in “Climate Change in Concert.”
Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add‑ins like cork could help fix it
The way concrete is made today also makes it a major contributor to climate change.
WashU Professor builds bird blind inspired by ancient Rome
A new 20-foot tall, concrete, spiral shape overlook called Avis Spiralis, (spiral bird), rests just south of the Audubon Center in the Riverlands of West Alton.