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Posts Tagged ‘Climate Change’

Climate Change Highlights Value of 19th Century Plan for ‘A City Within a Park’ 

By | May 18, 2022 | 0
The bur oak in the foreground is one of several trees the Heartland Tree Alliance has planted at Seven Oaks Park in Kansas City, Missouri. Mature trees in the park make it a rare cool spot in the neighborhood, according to heat data collected last year by the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Civic, government and nonprofit leaders are evoking 19th century planner George Kessler’s “city within a park” concept to help address the effects of climate change in Kansas City.

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Will Climate Change Prevent Me from Being a Parent? Millennials, Gen Z Question Adding More Children to the Earth

By | May 17, 2022 | 0
Angelica Chavez-Duckworth

Climate anxiety is prompting growing numbers of people to seriously question whether to bring more children into the world.

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Missouri Senate Approves Eminent Domain Reform that Wouldn’t Kill Grain Belt Express

By | May 5, 2022 | 0
Wind turbines on the prairie.

A years-long effort to halt development of a massive electrical transmission line across Missouri gave way early Thursday morning to a compromise bill endorsed by the energy company.

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Letting Lawns Grow Wild, Saving Bees During ‘No Mow May’

By | May 5, 2022 | 0
A young child sniffs a native flower at Powell Gardens' butterfly garden.

The plight of pollinators has inspired No Mow May, a grassroots movement started by Bee City USA, which encourages folks to let their lawns briefly go untamed in order to support the bees, butterflies and moths vital to pollination.

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Inflation, Energy Prices Complicate Consumer Calculus Regarding Renewables

By | May 4, 2022 | 0
John Hooker and Mike Loesch begin installation of solar panels on the roof of a Columbia, Missouri, home.

The decision to embrace renewable energy amid a changing climate has become more complex in recent months, complicated by rampant inflation, soaring energy prices and a volatile economy.

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