NEWS
news Public input sought on updated Parks and Rec master plan
The department is holding public input meetings in each ward so residents can learn more about the plan and give input. ...
Emmet Jamison - 09-19-2022
news New student garden at Columbia College grows food for the community
Grown over three buckets of tomatoes and peppers and donated them to the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.
Elizabeth Derner - 09-19-2022
news Local beekeepers share tips on hive management during monthly meeting
Around 30 people attended the Boone Beekepers Association's meeting on Sunday to ask question and voice concerns.
Cayli Yanagida - 09-19-2022
news Warming Trends: A Comedy With Solar Themes, a Greener Cryptocurrency and the Underestimated Climate Supermajority
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 09-19-2022
news Remember That Coal Surge Last Year? Yeah, It’s Over
Renewables are now about 25 percent of U.S. electricity generation, leapfrogging coal.
Dan Gearino - 09-12-2022
news Warming Trends: Video Gamers Helping the Climate, a Big Advance for Lab-Grown Meat and Belabored Decisions May Bring Better Results, If Not More Happiness
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 09-12-2022
news Where's the water? What La Niña's "triple-dip" means for Big Muddy
The Missouri River is flooded with benefits....
John Belfonte - 09-06-2022
news Clear cut: Local boy scouts remove invasive honeysuckle
While most students were home working on schoolwork, Troop 6 was busy eradicating honeysuckle from Kiwanis Park.
Ricky Schodl - 09-06-2022
news Conservationists celebrate milestone in effort to save Missouri’s endangered hellbenders
The Saint Louis Zoo has reached the 10,000 milestone number of hellbenders bred in captivity released into the wild.
Rebecca Rivas - 09-06-2022
news Civic clubs across Columbia to team up for cleanup in Cosmo Park
For the first time in 50 years, civic clubs partner up to enhance the quality of life in Columbia's parks.
Marjai Neal - 09-06-2022
news Warming Trends: Climate Insomnia, the Decline of Alpine Bumblebees and Cycling like the Dutch and the Danes
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 09-06-2022
news Columbia receives federal grant to purchase electric vehicles
Columbia received a $2.8 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration for Columbia's public transit system.
Cole Banker - 08-29-2022
news Columbia seeks public input on how to prioritize future MoDOT projects
Input can be given at in-person and virtual workshops Tuesday, public meeting Thursday and an online survey.
CHARLIE RECCHIA - 08-29-2022
news Warming Trends: Bill Nye’s New Focus on Climate Change, Bottled Water as a Social Lens and the Coming End of Blacktop
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 08-29-2022
news With COP27 Approaching, Cities Like Philadelphia Are ‘Powerful Tools’ for Climate Adaptation
The annual climate talks will focus on protecting people and places from the growing threat of extreme weather events.
Kiley Bense - 08-29-2022
news Columbia Parks and Recreation updates park and trails master plan
Includes updates to neighborhood parks, trails and open space plans and serves as a guide for future development.
Maelisha Boclair - 08-22-2022
news The New US Climate Law Will Reduce Carbon Emissions and Make Electricity Less Expensive, Economists Say
Research shows consumers are paying too much for electricity, given the carbon cost of the power now on the grid.
Marianne Lavelle - 08-22-2022
news Warming Trends: Heat Indexes Soar, a Beloved Walrus is Euthanized in Norway, and Buildings Designed To Go Net-Zero
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katlyn Weisbrod - 08-22-2022
news US communities are mapping heat islands to boost climate resilience - Phys.org
The phenomenon is becoming more and more dangerous because of the global climate crisis.
Lucie Aubourg - 08-22-2022
news With Corn Belt inching north, Midwest farm diversification gains momentum
A growing number of Midwestern farmers reevaluate as they face climate change, market shocks and other threats.
Adam Goldstein - 08-15-2022
news Warming Trends: Sports and Climate Change in Texas, a Community Housing Project Named after Rachel Carson and an E-Bike Conversion Kit for Your Bicycle
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Kateyln Weisbrod - 08-15-2022
news Can Wolves and Beavers Help Save the West From Global Warming?
A regional rewilding network would help capture carbon, boost water supplies and protect against flooding and drought.
Bob Berwyn - 08-15-2022
news Landfills full of dangerous pollutants: MU researchers can tell you which ones are worst
In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, researchers developed a system to prioritize the most toxic pollutants.
University of Missouri - 08-12-2022
news Pavement made from recycled plastic to be tested on Stadium Boulevard
Pavement incorporates plastic waste such as grocery bags and drinking straws.
Joy Mazur - 08-12-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: Here Are 3 States to Watch in 2021
This year, we will be watching Massachusetts and Illinois, which are poised to pass major clean energy legislation
Dan Gearino - 01-23-2021
news FEMA Grants Will Pay To Repair N.H. Dams That Could Cause Disasters If They Failed
New Hampshire will offer a new federal grant program to rehabilitate some of its dozens of so-called “high hazard&...
Annie Roepik - 09-28-2020
news An extreme weather pattern is setting up across the central US
Temperatures are set to feel hotter in the Central US than in Death Valley, California.
Pedram Javaheri - 07-16-2020
news Columbia suspends curbside recycling collection
Residential curbside recycling collection in Columbia will be suspended beginning Wednesday until further notice.
Columbia Daily Tribune - 07-16-2020
news More U.S. Homes Are at Risk of Repeat Flooding
The number of repeatedly flooded properties rose from 150,000 in 2009 to 214,000 in 2018—a 43% increase.
Thomas Frank - 07-10-2020
news April 2020 was Earth’s 2nd hottest April on record
April became the third month in a row to rank second-hottest on record for the globe.
NOAA - 05-26-2020
news Hydropower plants to support solar and wind energy
Hydropower plants can support solar and wind power, rather unpredictable by nature, in a climate-friendly manner.
WN - 05-26-2020
news Rebuilding recycling to go circular
After the coronavirus pandemic has passed, the world will need solutions to repair our economy in a way that protects bo...
GreenBiz - 05-26-2020
news Reduced Demand for Electricity Leads to Power Giveaways
The pandemic is turning energy markets upside-down. Some consumers will get paid for using electricity.
New York Times - 05-26-2020
news Here’s How Covid-19 Is Affecting The Biggest Source of Clean Energy Jobs
Since the pandemic arrived, the country has lost almost 600,000 clean energy jobs.
Inside Clean Energy - 05-26-2020
news What a Week’s Disasters Tell Us About Climate and the Pandemic
Extreme weather presents an even bigger threat when economies are crashing and ordinary people are stretched to their li...
New York Times - 05-26-2020
BLOGS
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 ...