en http://kbia.org http://static.feedpress.it/logo/missourienvironment.jpg News & Politics nonadult From the environment to you KBIA Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA Every two weeks Gary Grigsby produces a in-depth feature about an environmental issue of importance to Missourians. Photo courtesy of Christopher Starbuck. From the environment to you http://kbia.org Every two weeks Gary Grigsby produces a in-depth feature about an environmental issue of importance to Missourians. Photo courtesy of Christopher Starbuck. en Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:50:03 +0000 NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94 KBIA digital@kbia.org Every two weeks Gary Grigsby produces a in-depth feature about an environmental issue of importance to Missourians. Photo courtesy of Christopher Starbuck. no Every two weeks Gary Grigsby produces a in-depth feature about an environmental issue of importance to Missourians. Photo courtesy of Christopher Starbuck. no digital@kbia.org KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/3252921 Native plants are having a a boom year, thanks in large part to a butterfly. The sharp decline in monarch butterfly numbers in the winter of 2014 led to headlines about the destruction of their habitat in the U.S. It sparked a national movement to plant Native plants are having a a boom year, thanks in large part to a butterfly. The sharp decline in monarch butterfly numbers in the winter of 2014 led to headlines about the destruction of their habitat in the U.S. It sparked a national movement to plant milkweeds: the family of plants monarchs rely on to lay their eggs and feed upon as caterpillars. ]]> SebastianMartinez@newsy.com (Martinezs) 90167 as http://kbia.org Thu, 05 May 2016 19:17:00 +0000 KBIA 239 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/3118482 The greater prairie chicken is one of Missouri’s rarest birds. There are actually fewer than 300 left in the state. So the opportunity to see one is coveted by nature lovers. Even when it means getting up before dawn on a Saturday, and making the trip The greater prairie chicken is one of Missouri’s rarest birds. There are actually fewer than 300 left in the state. So the opportunity to see one is coveted by nature lovers. Even when it means getting up before dawn on a Saturday, and making the trip down to Wah’Kon Tah prairie, which many of the remaining chickens call home. A group of about forty people did just that, turning up to the Missouri Department of Conservation’s El Dorado Springs office for one of a handful of greater prairie chicken viewings the department has organized this spring. After a brief orientation, the attendees hopped onto two buses, one lead by wildlife biologist Matt Hill and the other by Max Alleger, the department’s grassland coordinator. ]]> SebastianMartinez@newsy.com (Martinezs) 89248 as http://kbia.org Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:52:05 +0000 KBIA 239 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/2950913 Fire plays an important role in many Midwestern ecosystems, but when it burns out of control it can also be devastating, as the wildfires in Oklahoma and Kansas have demonstrated. This time of year, when a lot of summer grasses and brush are still dead Fire plays an important role in many Midwestern ecosystems, but when it burns out of control it can also be devastating, as the wildfires in Oklahoma and Kansas have demonstrated. This time of year, when a lot of summer grasses and brush are still dead but the weather is warming up, the land is particularly flammable. That’s why agencies like the Missouri Department of Conservation take meticulous care in planning prescribed fire. ]]> SebastianMartinez@newsy.com (Martinezs) 88065 as http://kbia.org Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:07:59 +0000 KBIA 239 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/2845513 The Eleven Point River flows for more than 100 miles through Oregon County, and right through the heart of the almost 4,200 acres the Department of Natural Resources recently bought to create a new state park. The river starts just north of the small The Eleven Point River flows for more than 100 miles through Oregon County, and right through the heart of the almost 4,200 acres the Department of Natural Resources recently bought to create a new state park. The river starts just north of the small town of Thomasville: home to the Eleven Point Cafe. Like a lot of people in the county, the cafe's owner Jamie Warren is conflicted about the new park. "I think it could bring in a lot of tourists and it could help the economy, but it’s going to take a fight," Warren said. "I’m like most of the locals: we hate change." ]]> SebastianMartinez@newsy.com (Martinezs) 87298 as http://kbia.org Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:53:53 +0000 KBIA 239 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/2733751 4,167 acres of land in Oregon County are at the heart of a dispute between state legislators and state agencies, supported by a slough of environmentalists. That land, part of the former Pigman Ranch, is the subject of a proposal the Missouri Department 4,167 acres of land in Oregon County are at the heart of a dispute between state legislators and state agencies, supported by a slough of environmentalists. That land, part of the former Pigman Ranch, is the subject of a proposal the Missouri Department of Natural Resources put forward last year to create a new state park. ]]> SebastianMartinez@newsy.com (Martinezs) 86545 as http://kbia.org Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:09:04 +0000 KBIA 239 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/2723529 A crucial part of the effort to mitigate climate change is finding alternatives to fossil fuels. A recent conference at the University of Missouri in Columbia focused on one of the most controversial of those: nuclear power. A crucial part of the effort to mitigate climate change is finding alternatives to fossil fuels. A recent conference at the University of Missouri in Columbia focused on one of the most controversial of those: nuclear power. ]]> SebastianMartinez@newsy.com (Martinezs) 85730 as http://kbia.org Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:40:51 +0000 KBIA 232 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/2497703 On a cold but clear Saturday evening, with the sun dipping towards the horizon, a group of 20 or so bird watchers assembled at Wah Sha She Prairie, about half an hour north of Joplin. They braved the cold, hoping to see the migratory short-eared owl. On a cold but clear Saturday evening, with the sun dipping towards the horizon, a group of 20 or so bird watchers assembled at Wah Sha She Prairie, about half an hour north of Joplin. They braved the cold, hoping to see the migratory short-eared owl. ]]> SebastianMartinez@newsy.com (Martinezs) 84985 as http://kbia.org Wed, 03 Feb 2016 04:56:31 +0000 KBIA 242 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/1695890 In the world of lighting, reducing energy costs rules the day especially in lighting used outside the home. In the world of lighting, reducing energy costs rules the day especially in lighting used outside the home. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 75207 as http://kbia.org Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:04:00 +0000 KBIA 240 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/1597500 The number of songbirds in this country has been declining for many years. The number of songbirds in this country has been declining for many years. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 74250 as http://kbia.org Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:04:00 +0000 KBIA 444 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/1459655 Sometime later this month the city of Columbia will likely begin a test project at the city power plant on Business Loop 70. Sometime later this month the city of Columbia will likely begin a test project at the city power plant on Business Loop 70. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 72258 as http://kbia.org Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:04:00 +0000 KBIA 240 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/1265685 When you're investing millions of dollars in a building project you might think twice before installing a type of heating and air conditioning system that while growing in popularity, you are not all that familiar with. When you're investing millions of dollars in a building project you might think twice before installing a type of heating and air conditioning system that while growing in popularity, you are not all that familiar with. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 71352 as http://kbia.org Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:04:00 +0000 KBIA 235 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/1193162 Buildings are energy gluttons. Federal government statistics show buildings use about 42% of the energy consumed in the U.S. each year. Not too surprising really, everything from heating and air conditioning to lighting. But planners, builders and such Buildings are energy gluttons. Federal government statistics show buildings use about 42% of the energy consumed in the U.S. each year. Not too surprising really, everything from heating and air conditioning to lighting. But planners, builders and such now have more ways than ever to reduce that level of gluttony. Call it what you want, green building or sustainable building practices. But what it really comes down to is building smarter. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 70809 as http://kbia.org Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:04:00 +0000 KBIA 237 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/1059202 Bald eagles in Missouri were taken off the federal endangered species list in 2007. The road to recovery took nearly 30 years. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) now reports that around 2,000 bald eagles spend part of the winter in the show me Bald eagles in Missouri were taken off the federal endangered species list in 2007. The road to recovery took nearly 30 years. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) now reports that around 2,000 bald eagles spend part of the winter in the show me state. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 68663 as http://kbia.org Tue, 05 May 2015 15:45:20 +0000 KBIA 240 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/784368 Thousands of bald eagles spend part of the winter in Missouri. As winter approaches the eagles head south to eat fish from waterways that aren't frozen over as much as say, northern Minnesota. Thousands of bald eagles spend part of the winter in Missouri. As winter approaches the eagles head south to eat fish from waterways that aren't frozen over as much as say, northern Minnesota. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 68396 as http://kbia.org Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:35:34 +0000 KBIA 240 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/736313 MU scientists have narrowed down the possibilities of what might be causing white oak mortality in low-lying areas of Missouri Ozarks in the past few years. But the mystery remains. Dr. Sharon Reed is trying to solve the mystery. She's an MU research MU scientists have narrowed down the possibilities of what might be causing white oak mortality in low-lying areas of Missouri Ozarks in the past few years. But the mystery remains. Dr. Sharon Reed is trying to solve the mystery. She's an MU research scientist who has been working on the white oak mortality issue for some time. She said some of her research is very low-tech like scraping bark off of dead white oak trees. "Part of the process with the scraping is that we actually do try to isolate pathogens in the wood tissues. And we do that by taking out little chips from the areas that are darker in coloration." ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 66356 as http://kbia.org Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:22:56 +0000 KBIA 364 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/651121 In the past few years white oak mortality has killed an untold number of trees in the Missouri Ozarks. In the past few years white oak mortality has killed an untold number of trees in the Missouri Ozarks.]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 65589 as http://kbia.org Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:04:00 +0000 KBIA 240 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/603860 Pioneer Forest is located deep in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks. It's the largest private landowner in the state with 143,000 acres spread out over six counties. For about 60 years Pioneer has cut down trees on its land and sold them. But its founder, Pioneer Forest is located deep in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks. It's the largest private landowner in the state with 143,000 acres spread out over six counties. For about 60 years Pioneer has cut down trees on its land and sold them. But its founder, Leo Drey, had something else in mind for the land management company besides making money. And his philosophy is still in place at Pioneer all these years later. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 64630 as http://kbia.org Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:04:00 +0000 KBIA 240 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/561162 You may have heard about LEED certified buildings. The non-profit U.S. Green Building Council developed the nationally accepted LEED benchmark for the design, construction and operation of green buildings. It's a complex system where the owner of a You may have heard about LEED certified buildings. The non-profit U.S. Green Building Council developed the nationally accepted LEED benchmark for the design, construction and operation of green buildings. It's a complex system where the owner of a building gets points toward LEED certification by incorporating sustainable practices into just about every aspect of the construction process. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 64287 as http://kbia.org Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:04:00 +0000 KBIA 240 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/546946 Many folks are familiar with the Katy Trail. It's used a lot and maintained by the State Department of Natural Resources. Many folks are familiar with the Katy Trail. It's used a lot and maintained by the State Department of Natural Resources. ]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 64155 as http://kbia.org Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:04:00 +0000 KBIA 240 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/9458/546948 In the past nine years St. Louisan Mark Glenshaw, the so-called owl man, said he has ventured into that city's Forest Park about 2,500 times to follow the activities of two great horned owls who he has named Charles and Sarah. Years ago he began doing In the past nine years St. Louisan Mark Glenshaw, the so-called owl man, said he has ventured into that city's Forest Park about 2,500 times to follow the activities of two great horned owls who he has named Charles and Sarah. Years ago he began doing what he calls owl prowls where maybe half a dozen folks go with him on a guided tour of the owl's territory. On a Friday evening about an hour before sunset last fall Glenshaw led another owl prowl. He was at the front of the pack and provided some last-minute pre-prowl instructions. "Go how I go and where I go," Glenshaw said. "If I am going slowly, do the same. If I am walking fast, do the same." Once the search for Charles and Sarah began, the group moved quickly over the grasslands and into an area with more trees. Glenshaw has done hundreds of prowls and knows his stuff. He also shared it with people as the prowl progressed. "When it comes to birds of prey, owls and hawks and eagles and falcons and vultures, the girls are bigger]]> GrigsbyG@missouri.edu (Gary Grigsby) 63195 as http://kbia.org Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:04:00 +0000 KBIA 252 no Missouri, Environment, KBIA, reporting KBIA