environment

New Houses Shrinking By Request

Beth Lipoff and Suzanne Hogan — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:00:00 +0000

As the economy drags, the size of homes is diminishing… and it’s by consumer demand.

Fixing The Food Waste Problem

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Your mother said the leftovers you threw out in your house could feed a small country… but was she really close to the truth?

Green Technology: Helpful Or Hurtful?

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:03:00 +0000

Will the latest hybrid car or light bulb really make a difference when it comes to climate change?

Building A Sustainable Community

Tomeka Weatherspoon and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:12:20 +0000

It's a lesson in energy conservation and resource sustainability for anyone and everyone.

First up on Wednesday’s Central Standard, we'll discuss some local efforts to help the environment. Plus, hear some tips and tricks for incorporating green habits into our daily lives.

It's Official: UMKC Is 'Cool School'

Brian Ellison and Danie Alexander — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:36:02 +0000

As thousands of students make their way through an academic day at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, a dedicated group steadfastly works to make environmental improvements to the campus.

Nature In The City: Drought Edition

Tomeka Weatherspoon, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:32:06 +0000

This summer's drought is affecting everyone: from farmers to daily commuters to animals. Especially animals.

On this Wednesday's Central Standard, it's another edition of Nature in the City with Larry Rizzo, natural history biologist, and Joe Werner, biologist and urban ecologist.

Endangered Beetles Hit the Dirt

Charlie Upchurch — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:26:59 +0000

For the first time ever, an endangered species has been released back into Missouri prairies. The American Burying Beetle may be back on its way to thriving, though in this beetle's world, thriving means living underground and feasting on meatballs.

Nature in the City: Summer Birds, Hiking

Charlie Upchurch, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:58:18 +0000

In Kansas City, we humans have adapted to our hot summer days with central air, trips to the movies and Jones Pool... but how do wild animals do it?

Nature in the City: Songbirds, Spring Peepers & Wildflowers

Charlie Upchurch, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:08:09 +0000

On this Thursday's Central Standard, we take a look at Nature in the City in it's most colorful season.

Alternative Energy Sources

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:57:08 +0000

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama said "nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy." But how close are we to large-scale use of alternative energy sources?

2012: A Clean Environment?

Brian Ellison, Stephen Steigman and Danie Alexander — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:39:38 +0000

Perhaps your New Years' resolutions include weight loss, more exercise, and being more organized. Do they happen to include "reduce, reuse, and recycle?" How about "I will drive less" or "I vow to take public transportation more often?"

Road Builders Accused of Polluting

Dan Verbeck — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:58:16 +0000

Kansas City, KS – The Environmental Protection Agency accuses MoDOT of failing to protect streams along two highway construction jobs. Inspectors allegedly found sediment was allowed to seep into a half dozen creeks and unnamed tributaries in Camden and Wayne Counties in central Missouri.