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Wildfire chasers at WashU

WashU researchers uncovered a surprising climate culprit while studying wildfire smoke across the western U.S. Their discovery of “dark brown carbon” reveals these particles are heating the atmosphere more than scientists previously thought, prompting a reevaluation of current climate models.
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Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

Seeds, Containers of a World to Come highlights 10 international artists. It’s on display at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University.

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Social Security at a Crossroads

Facing historic staffing lows and service disruptions in 2025, Social Security confronts modern challenges that threaten its vital role for millions.

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Green Burial

In this edition of Schankman’s St. Louis, Paul looks at an old tradition getting a new life in the business of deathcare. It’s called Green Burial.

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Utility Pole Repurposing

What happens to old utility poles when they are taken down or replaced? They used to go to landfills, but a new program has found a way to give them a new life.

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HEC Media’s documentary True Gaelic will be featured in The Past Beneath Our Feet exhibit at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA). The exhibit showcases over 20 years of archaeological discoveries in Ireland by Thomas Finan, Ph.D.

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Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
This week on Spotlight: Discover how rainscaping can create a healthier landscape and environment. Follow a WashU research team that spent 45 days chasing wildfires to uncover crucial climate insights. Explore an exhibit that digs deep into the plant-human relationship. Learn how honey nearly sparked a war between Missouri and Iowa. See how old utility poles are being repurposed for a greener future. And find out how Green Burial is reconnecting the deceased—and their loved ones—with the natural world.


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