Join our family of curious Kansas Citians

Discover unheard stories about Kansas City, every Thursday.

Thank you for subscribing!

Check your inbox, you should see something from us.

Flatland In Focus curiousKC News & Issues Eats & Drinks Arts & Culture Flatland Video

Feature Series

Weekend Possibilities Tap List Nick's Picks Art House The Filter Podcast

We Are Flatland

About Support Reporters Contact Careers Subscribe

climate

News & Issues

How to Find Climate Friendly Fashion in KC

Fast fashion companies have changed the clothing industry. Here are ethical alternatives in KC.

by Yasmine Ferhat

News & Issues

Johnson County Commission Amends Regulations Guiding Solar Farm Developments

Policy Caps Projects at 2,000 Acres, Forbids Solar Farms Within 1.5 Miles of Cities

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

News & Issues

Electric Vehicle Adoption Hinges on Better Access to Charging Stations

Missouri Ranks 7th in EV Use, but Charging Stations Follow Old Economic and Racial Dividing Lines

by Multiple Reporters

KCMC

Pondering the Business and Politics of Climate Change

American Public Square Hosts Event

by Martin Rosenberg

News & Issues

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

What’s Old is New Again

by Mike Sherry

News & Issues

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

Younger Generations Ponder Options in Face of Uncertain Future

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

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

Renewable Energy Project Survives Backlash

by Allison Kite

News & Issues

Inflation, Energy Prices Complicate Consumer Calculus Regarding Renewables

Climate Change Numbers Crunch

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

If More Kansas Citians Rode the Bus by Choice, it Could Shift the Whole City’s Mindset

Despite long wait times between buses, confusing route changes and other inconveniences, these Kansas Citians use public transit not because they have to, but because they want to. Here's why that matters.

by Gina Kaufmann, KCUR 89.3

News & Issues

Here’s How Residents Along Troost Avenue Can Help Measure Kansas City Air Quality

KC Digital Drive and The Kansas City Beacon are co-hosting an event April 30 to discuss air quality sensors that measure climate, temperature and particulate matter in the air.

by Madison Hopkins, The Beacon

LOAD NEXT 10 STORIES LOADING No More Stories

Funding for Flatland
Provided By

William T. Kemper, Commerce Bank, Trustee

The Fred and Lou Hartwig Family

Jo Anna Dale

Robert & Marlese Gourley

Herbert & Bonnie Buchbinder

DONATE