Millions of Satellites, but Who’s in Charge? It’s a Wild West in Space
The primal human experience of gazing into an unblemished cosmos is vanishing, being replaced by a dense, industrial field of 15,000 orbiting satellites with plans for half a million more by 2040.
H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech is giving four local start-ups a big boost
The global innovation incubator is supporting seven companies pursuing innovations that can help cut back on chemical inputs in agriculture.
Native bird species thrive in Forest Park thanks to habitat restoration efforts
In the midst of a biodiversity crisis caused by human activity, often referred to as Earth’s sixth mass extinction, there’s a unique cause for celebration in St. Louis.
WashU’s tick hunter is tracking and investigating the threat of ticks to human health
It’s officially tick season and tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the United States.
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.