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Rendering of new Kansas City International Airport.

Kansas City Pursues Massive Solar Farm at KCI

Kansas City is considering putting a massive 2,000-acre solar farm on city land at Kansas City International Airport, creating one of the largest solar power installations in the nation.

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Dale Walker, president of the Blue Valley Neighborhood Association in Kansas City, surveys a trashed site near the intersection of 27th Terrace and Hardesty Avenue.

‘Really Sad’: Illegal Dumping Still Vexes Kansas City

Kansas City has launched a new audit of illegal dumping, which has vexed the city for decades. Resident satisfaction on the topic is at a six-year low.

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Food getting ready to be composted at Missouri Organic Recycling's facility in Liberty, Missouri.

Kansas City Sustainability Projects Get Grants to Fight Food Waste

Projects aimed at reducing food waste in Kansas City have gotten nearly $500,000 in grants from the EPA.

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Long-distance kayaker Graham Jordison is paddling the length of the 2,341-mile Missouri River. His effort is designed to draw attention to coal plants in operation along the river.

Kayaking to Cut Coal Fired Power Plants: 2,341 Miles Down the Missouri River

Long-distance kayaker Graham Jordison is paddling the length of the 2,341-mile Missouri River. His effort is designed to draw attention to coal plants in operation along the river.

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Kansas City climate activists joined international demonstrations with a student walkout and general assembly in Theis Park on Sept. 20.

curiousKC | Our Reporting Team to Tackle How the Climate Crisis Affects KC

It’s time to unveil what the Kansas Citians have chosen.  This month, voters seemed keen on knowing more about how climate changes will impact our metropolitan area. So, here’s the question our team of journalists will tackle next: Does KC study how climate change affects our city? Does KC have a position dedicated to this…

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