news Hot days, warmer nights drove sharp increases in Missouri heat-related ER visits this year
Nearly 4,200 Missourians went to emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses this year
Author: KBIA | By Najifa Farhat - Publish Date: 10-04-2026
news Columbia residents help with monarch tagging and preservation
Monarch butterfly tagging program on Monday at Bonnie View Sanctuary
Author: James Music, KOMU 8 Reporter - Publish Date: 09-22-2026
news This summer, Columbia residents are growing wilder — literally
Author: Story by Nina Gomez-Villaseñor and photos by Maverick Dillon, Columbia Missourian - Publish Date: 07-08-2026
news Solar arrays supply shade — and land — for Midwest farmers
Author: KBIA | By Jana Rose Schleis - Publish Date: 07-01-2026
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
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
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
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
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