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Posts Tagged ‘KC Climate’

Hunting for Hot Spots in Kansas City’s Climate

By | August 13, 2021 | 0
Brenette Wilder (right) navigates her husband, Cleotis, as he drives a route Aug. 6 collecting data for a heat-mapping project coordinated through the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Kansas City volunteers are part of a nationwide effort to map “heat islands” in cities where temperatures can be nearly 10 degrees higher than surrounding areas.

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‘Big and Bold’ Infrastructure Bill Falls Short on Helping States Fight Climate Change

By | August 9, 2021 | 0
Electric vehicles are displayed before a news conference with White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to highlight electric vehicles on April 22, 2021, at Union Station near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Critics who wanted to see a greater focus on advancing climate action and equity for disadvantaged communities say the infrastructure spending bill comes up short, or even worsens, progress toward those goals.

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Solar Settlers: 1,000-mile American Solar Challenge Sets Off Along Santa Fe Trail

By | August 3, 2021 | 0
One of 13 solar-powered vehicles competing in the American Solar Challenge that begins Tuesday morning in Independence.

College students from around the world are competing in the American Solar Challenge, a design competition and car race from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, nearly 1,000 miles away.

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Powell Gardens’ Festival of Butterflies Brings New Life to the Metro

By | July 28, 2021 | 0
A butterfly at Powell Gardens.

Powell Gardens has brought together a host of exotic critters for the 24th annual Festival of Butterflies. The event brings attention to pollination and the life cycle of the butterfly.

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Missouri Finally Mining Untapped Potential With Move Toward Renewable Energy

By | July 14, 2021 | 0
Winds turbines.

After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its power grid.

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