Nina Thomas, Community Resilience Organizer with the City of Columbia's Office of Sustainability news

CoMo Canopy and Forest ReLeaf: Planting trees and fostering community in Columbia

CoMo Canopy is a program to grow tree canopies across Columbia, Missouri

Author: KBIA / Rachael Norden - Publish Date: 03-27-2026

University of Missouri professor Susie Dai works with lab-grown algae. She is the co-author of a new research study laying out how it can help remove microplastics from water. news

Algae is a 'little vacuum' for microplastics. Midwest scientists think it could clean up the problem

University of Missouri professor Susie Dai works with lab-grown algae. She is the co-author of a new research study.

Author: KBIA | By Kate Grumke, Harvest Public Media - Publish Date: 03-25-2026

Road salt used for ice removal can have negative effects on the overall surrounding water systems. Snails, in particular, have to use more energy to move through water that has a high concentration of salt. news

MU study suggests road salt poses damage to snails, freshwater ecosystems

Road salt is used for de-icing; the resulting runoff can lead to higher mortality levels for snails.

Author: KBIA | By Maya Bensaoud - Publish Date: 02-16-2026

A City of Columbia snowplow clears a road during a snowstorm. news

Road salt in Columbia waterways may cause environmental harm

The Hinkson Creek Adaptive Collaborative Management, which has been studying the chloride levels in waterways

Author: KBIA | By Sabrina Pan - Publish Date: 01-30-2026

Pollinators have a new place to graze in northeast Columbia news

Pollinators have a new place to graze in northeast Columbia

Pollinators have a new place to graze in northeast Columbia

Author: Story by Peter S. Pynadath; photos by Aiyana Massie and Evan Paule - Publish Date: 11-22-2025

Young Birder in Columbia, MO news

Young birders take flight as Columbia looks toward Bird City status

More young people are discovering a love for birding

Author: Paige Halter, KOMU 8 Reporter - Publish Date: 11-02-2025

Firefly on leaf news

Fireflies in Missouri are having a good year.

There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but their populations have been diminishing.

Author: By Rebecca Smith - Publish Date: 07-09-2025

Clean water is the star as Columbia gets its first Creek Week news

Clean water is the star as Columbia gets its first Creek Week

The goal of Creek Week is to create community engagement and raise awareness!

Author: By Cate Willey - Publish Date: 06-10-2025

Job Point YouthBuild selected for new solar panel training initiative news

Job Point YouthBuild selected for new solar panel training initiative

The program will train individuals ages 16 to 24 willing to learn about solar panels and gain the necessary experience.

Author: By Peter Pynadath - Publish Date: 05-28-2025