Sustainability
How to Save At-Risk Migrating Monarch Butterflies
Kansas City residents can play an important role in supporting increasingly endangered monarch butterflies as they migrate across North America.
Turning Ugly Food Waste into Delightful Meals
Kanbe’s Markets, which diverts food otherwise headed to landfills, has teamed up with restaurants to see what their chefs could come up with using “ugly food.”
Soaring Gas Prices Put a Charge into Electric Vehicle Sales
Persistently high gas prices are fueling the growing popularity of electric vehicles.
Kansas Reportedly Landing $4 Billion Panasonic Factory That Will Make Batteries for Tesla
A Japanese news agency is reporting that Panasonic chose to make batteries for Tesla in Kansas because of the state’s tax rates and taxpayer incentives.
A Buy-Local Seed Germinates Among KC Florists
Area farmers and florists hope Kansas Citians will buy locally grown flowers rather than international flowers.
Kansas City Braces for Long, Hot Summer of High Gas Prices
Gas prices are continuing to surge higher in Kansas and Missouri, and analysts don’t expect much relief for months. The gas price pinch is beginning to alter driving patterns.
Johnson County Commission Amends Regulations Guiding Solar Farm Developments
The Johnson County Commission voted Monday to adopt solar farm regulations that include a maximum size of 2,000 acres and a 2-mile setback from city boundaries.
Electric Vehicle Adoption Hinges on Better Access to Charging Stations
Missouri was recently ranked seventh in the nation when it came to the number of registered electric vehicle drivers and charging locations. But the region still has gaps when it comes to electrification.
Pondering the Business and Politics of Climate Change
American Public Square will convene a panel discussion at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at Donnelly College, in Kansas City, Kansas, called “The Politics of Mother Nature – The Climate is Changing – Should You?”
Climate Change Highlights Value of 19th Century Plan for ‘A City Within a Park’
Civic, government and nonprofit leaders are evoking 19th century planner George Kessler’s “city within a park” concept to help address the effects of climate change in Kansas City.