Posted 3:45 PM 10/25/2012 by Amy Couch

CALLAWAY COUNTY - Missouri corn farmers lost 45 percent of their crop this year to the intense effects of the drought. Because of the dry and hot weather conditions in the summer months, the corn crops germinated earlier and therefore farmers have already harvested two weeks earlier more (More)

Posted 1:59 PM 10/23/2012 by Marisa Breese

COLUMBIA - A week after the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, communities are still looking for ways to solve the problem of dirty creeks, streams and rivers. An increasing number of urban areas means more buildings and parking lots, and less places for storm water runoff to go after a (More)

Posted 3:14 PM 10/22/2012 by Karl Roskamp

COLUMBIA - One Columbia man is making his house greener, literally and figuratively.

Hoyt DeVane slapped olive green paint onto his home Monday morning. Houses he saw in Italy inspired the yellow and green color scheme. The green paint also reflects his efforts to maximize the efficiency (More)

Posted 2:17 PM 10/18/2012 by Amy Couch

COLUMBIA - The city of Columbia is getting a jump start on its 9th Annual Hinkson Clean Sweep. Volunteers had to sign up by Wednesday to pick up trash at 15 sites in the watershed region. The program is (More)

Posted 3:55 PM 10/16/2012 by Marisa Breese

COLUMBIA -  Construction on top of the new Ellis Fischel Cancer Center is about more than just going green; it also benefits those who spend time in the facility.

Green roofs will top the new center to help the environment and provide patients with a better view.

The roofs will (More)

Posted 10:15 AM 10/15/2012 by Karl Roskamp

COLUMBIA - Beekeepers have the unenviable task of facing thousands of stingers to get honey, and it's not getting any easier.

The scorching summer dried up water supplies and limited the amount of nectar flowers produced. Without nectar, bees can't make honey, which caused a steep drop off (More)

Posted 12:53 PM 10/11/2012 by Amy Couch

COLUMBIA - A new tower has popped up on the University of Missouri's campus, part of the campus's Climate Action Plan to use less fossil fuel energy.. The 100-foot wind turbine is located next to the Hearnes Center near Stadium Boulevard.

 The University spent $360,000 to build the (More)

Posted 2:17 PM 10/9/2012 by Marisa Breese

JEFFERSON CITY - Missourians are looking to the sky for cheap, renewable energy and some experts think solar power just might be the answer.

"I like to say that the sun is the only nuclear reactor we need, and it's 93 million miles away. Very safe, clean energy that's going to last (More)

Posted 9:50 PM 10/8/2012 by Karl Roskamp

COLUMBIA - Cherries, blueberries, potatoes, tomatoes, sage, rosemary and thyme.

This isn't a grocery list. Rather it's a glimpse into the garden of Roy and Elaine Hartley. The couple uses a 20 by 70 foot area of their front yard to show people the importance of growing their own food.

Posted 4:15 PM 10/2/2012 by Marisa Breese

COLUMBIA - Turning the lights off isn't the only way to help reduce energy costs at home.

Not having the right amount of insulation, or neglecting to seal cracks in the walls, can add up.

"One, it can make the home more drafty, and two, the heat or air conditioning in your home will (More)

Posted 9:11 PM 10/1/2012 by Karl Roskamp

COLUMBIA - What is a group of Columbia residents doing that 95 percent of Americans are not?

An intentional community dubbed Terra Nova, which prides itself on ecologically friendly living, found the answer under their feet. Terra Nova uses ground source heating to cover all their heating (More)

Posted 5:17 PM 9/28/2012 by Marisa Breese

COLUMBIA - The Missouri Department of Transportation renewed its partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation for the sixth year of its "Trees For Tomorrow" program this week. This is good news for Missouri's trees, especially after this summer's drought.

"We've seen a loss of (More)