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Just Outside Kansas City, a Giant Solar Farm Project is Pitting Neighbor Against Neighbor

Johnson and Douglas County approved regulations allowing the construction of what would be the largest utility-scale solar farm in Kansas. But while residents say they support green energy, there's a vocal contingent pushing back against building 2,000 acres of panels so close to their communities.

by Carlos Moreno, KCUR 89.3

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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

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Pondering the Business and Politics of Climate Change

American Public Square Hosts Event

by Martin Rosenberg

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

What’s Old is New Again

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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

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

Renewable Energy Project Survives Backlash

by Allison Kite

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Letting Lawns Grow Wild, Saving Bees During ‘No Mow May’

How Not Mowing the Yard Can Help Pollinators Survive

by Multiple Reporters

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Inflation, Energy Prices Complicate Consumer Calculus Regarding Renewables

Climate Change Numbers Crunch

by Multiple Reporters

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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

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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

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