NEWS
news Electric School Buses Can Fight – or Further — Inequity in the US
Students from low-income and communities of color — ride diesel-powered buses that regularly expose them to toxic fumes....
Elizabeth Moses - 02-01-2023
news Midwest Farmers Using Cover Crops Take Small Yield Hit
Wind, snowmelt, and rain can remove topsoil and nutrients from fields and carry them into the Mississippi River.
NASA - 02-01-2023
news US Emissions of the World’s Most Potent Greenhouse Gas Are 56 Percent Higher Than EPA Estimates, a New Study Shows
Electric utilities are likely responsible for the nation’s higher than expected emissions of sulfur hexafluoride.
Phil McKenna - 02-01-2023
news Greener School Playgrounds Are An Overlooked Climate Solution
Sustainable playgrounds are not talked about enough.
Nexus Media - 02-01-2023
news No, the feds aren't coming for your gas stove. But these unhealthful appliances still need to go.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission should better inform the public about the health risks gas stoves pose.
The Los Angeles Times - 01-24-2023
news Minimizing waste is a climate imperative
Waste minimization has a major role to play in allowing us to meet the goal of reducing emissions.
Mark Haim - 01-24-2023
news A zero emissions future without the mining boom
A new report finds that the U.S. can reduce lithium demand by up to 90 percent.
Blanca Berget & Laylla Younes - 01-24-2023
news Can cities eliminate heat-related deaths in a warming world? Phoenix is trying.
Phoenix hopes a new Office of Heat Response can move fast enough to counter the impacts of deadly heat.
Emma Loewe - 01-24-2023
news ‘Completely game-changing’: How states are using $27 billion in green financing to unlock even more funds
In recent years, several states have created or helped fund specialized banks that lend money for climate projects.
Alex Brown - 01-17-2023
news We need a lot more electricians
A shortage of skilled labor could derail efforts to "electrify everything."
Emily Pontecorvo - 01-17-2023
news The zero-fare public transit movement is picking up momentum
Washington, D.C., is poised to be the next major city to nix bus fares as the zero-fare transit movement picks up speed....
Rebecca Piccioto - 01-17-2023
news How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station
The convenience of charging your electric vehicle (EV) at home makes right now an ideal time to go electric.
Darya Oreizi - 01-17-2023
news Climate crisis: 4 reasons for hope in 2023
The climate crisis worsened in 2022, but here’s why I have hope in 2023
news Heatflation, overshoot, soup throwers: Grist’s picks for words of the year
10 terms and phrases that defined our sweltering climate in 2022.
Kate Yoder - 01-10-2023
news 2022 was devastatingly hot. 2023 could be even worse.
Last year was one of the hottest on record, even though a major climate pattern was cooling the Earth.
Dharna Noor - 01-10-2023
news A New EPA Proposal is Reigniting a Debate About What Counts as ‘Renewable’
The EPA has proposed new standards for how much of the nation’s fuel supply should come from renewable sources.
John McCracken - 01-10-2023
news Renewable energy could be a reliable new cash crop for rural Missouri
Wind and solar energy have become more cost-effective, and investment should be a high priority.
James Owen - 01-03-2023
news 9 climate change apps that could help you live greener in 2023
These nine apps offer tips, resources and motivation to help users be better climate citizens in the coming year.
Brooke Staggs - 01-03-2023
news Renewables are likely to provide 25% of US electricity in 2023 Solar power provided just 1% of country's total in 2016
Renewable sources accounted for nearly one-quarter of the nation’s electrical generation in the first 10 months of 2022
Kelly Pickerel - 01-03-2023
news Shifting gears: why US cities are falling out of love with the parking lot
Cities are loosening rules on building parking spots with new buildings
Oliver Milman - 01-03-2023
news Despite electric vehicle trend, gas and diesel engines dominate the MU fleet
The University of Missouri has nearly 1,000 vehicles in its fleet, and almost all of them run on fossil fuels.
Mavis Chan - 12-29-2022
news Drone no-fly zone issued over Keystone oil spill site in Kansas
The Keystone pipeline spilled 14,000 barrels of oil in northern Kansas earlier this month.
Allison Kite - 12-29-2022
news Five climate New Year’s resolutions to make in 2023 - The Boston Globe
Five climate New Year’s resolutions to make in 2023.
Dharna Noor & Sabrina Shankman - 12-29-2022
news Overcoming Colonial Thinking to Connect With Life - Resilience
"Many of these projects are very innovative...but as I hear them, the absence of life (and reverence for it) looms loud"...
Madelaine Ley - 12-29-2022
news Tips for reducing your carbon footprint over the holidays
"The reduce, reuse, recycle mantra also remains true for real Christmas trees"
CBC Radio - 12-21-2022
news A new book details how disaster insurance can enhance climate and financial resilience for homes and neighborhoods - Brookings Institution
A new book details how disaster insurance can enhance climate and financial resilience for homes and neighborhoods
Jenny Schuetz - 12-21-2022
news ‘Embrace history’: UN environment chief calls for immediate action on Cop15 deal
Inger Andersen said we must not ‘pause for a second’ as we ‘change the relationship between people and nature’
Patrick Greenfield - 12-21-2022
news ‘Crucial’ Cop15 deal includes target to protect 30% of nature on Earth by 2030
Environmental groups and ministers have praised the ambition of the agreement.
Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield - 12-21-2022
news Grant provides $25 million for Missouri farmers to adopt climate-smart practices
An MU professor has been awarded $25 million to help Missouri farmers adopt climate-smart practices.
Casey Kilburg - 11-01-2022
news Who Were the Worst Climate Polluters in the US in 2021?
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions climbed by 4.1 percent from major industrial sources in 2021 according to the EPA.
Phil McKenna - 11-21-2022
news More than 30 climate activists behind bars in UK during Cop27
More than 30 climate activists were behind bars in UK prisons during COP27.
Damien Gayle - 11-21-2022
news 5 ways to turn climate talk into action
COP27 was all about implementation. Here’s how to make that happen—and it starts at the local level.
Zung Nguyen Vu - 11-21-2022
news Science Day at COP27 Shows That Climate Talks Aren’t Keeping Pace With Planetary Physics
A new report warns that the “myth of adaptation” is putting millions of people at risk.
Bob Berwyn - 11-14-2022
news New EPA Proposal to Augment Methane Regulations Would Help Achieve an 87% Reduction From the Oil and Gas Industry by 2030
Steep reductions methane emissions are among the most important steps for slowing climate change in the short term.
Phil McKenna - 11-14-2022
news Microgrids Link Clean Energy and Mobility
Resilient microgrids can be the key to linking renewables, EVs and advanced software systems.
GreenBiz - 11-14-2022
BLOGS
blog Our Approach to Equitable Climate Action
In cities across the county, including Columbia, historic and current systems, policies, and behaviors create inequities...
blog 10 Green Resolutions for the New Year
The first month of the New Year means we’re thinking about what is on a lot of people’s minds: resolutions f...
blog Watershed Signs Meandering out into the County!
Keep a lookout for new watershed signs in the Greater Bonne Femme Watershed!These signs welcome you into the watershed a...
blog Celebrating Energy Efficiency Experts in Columbia
Did you know the energy we use makes up 70% of Columbia's greenhouse gas emissions?We're on a mission to change ...