A recent study commissioned by The Nature Conservancy shows that Americans are sharply divided in their beliefs about climate change.

The American Climate Values Survey (ACVS), conducted by consulting group EcoAmerica, discovered that, while 73 percent of participants in the study said they felt global warming was occurring, only 18 percent of survey respondents said they strongly believed that climate change is real, harmful and caused by human…[more]

Researchers studying peridotite rock in the Middle Eastern country of Oman say the material could be an amazing absorber of carbon dioxide.

Peridotite is found in abundance in the Earth’s mantle, about 12 miles down and under the Earth’s crust. Large chunks of the rock make their way to the surface as the crust moves and shifts. While the scientists making the discovery studied a large field of…[more]

The Kansas City Missouri Water Services Department announces that preliminary work has begun on a green solutions pilot project as part of the Overflow Control Program. It is believed that the 100-acre pilot project will be the largest installation of green solutions for combined sewer overflow control currently being planned for construction in the United States. The general area of the project is south of 73rd Street between Troost Avenue…[more]

A new car maker is trying to rush to market with an environmentally friendly air powered vehicle.

Zero Pollution Motors is hoping to introduce a compressed air vehicle, or CAV, that will sell for around $20,000 and tool around all day powered by air along with a touch of cooking oil, ethanol or gasoline.

The technology used to power the CAV has been around for years…[more]

Even though the Cretaceous Period ended more than 65 million years ago, clues remain about how the ocean water circulated at that time. Measuring a chemical tracer in samples of ancient fish scales, bones and teeth, University of Missouri and University of Florida researchers have studied circulation in the Late Cretaceous North Atlantic Ocean. The Late Cretaceous was a time with high atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide and warm temperatures.…[more]

The Healthy Yards for Clear Streams program, which promotes environmentally responsible lawn and landscape practices, will hold a two-day workshop in Columbia, Nov. 19-20.

“Our goal is to promote lawn care practices that, while still creating beautiful lawns, help reduce harmful chemicals that may run off and contaminate local streams and water supplies,” said Mary Kroening, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.

Topics will include how yard…[more]

Proposition C, on Missouri ballots Tuesday, will give voters an opportunity to decide whether certain electric utilities in the state will be mandated to produce a portion of their power from renewable energy sources.

Specifically, a “yes” vote on the measure will amend current Missouri law to require investor owned electric utilities to either generate or purchase a percentage of electricity from renewables like solar, wind, biomass, ethanol…[more]

(EUREKA SPRINGS, AR) – It was music to her ears. Oboe player, Celeste Johnson was “just driving down Main Street looking for a place to park” when she saw it. Not only was it a parking space, but it was also free! And, seemingly, it had been saved just for her.

In truth, the parking spot had been reserved specifically for hybrid vehicles as part of the city’s…[more]

Forbes magazine has come up with a list of the top ten “green” jobs in environmental field that have salaries over $100,000. Some of these positions did not even exist just a few years ago or were more obscure positions, but Forbes’ list demonstrates the importance the environment is becoming to society.

The top 10 environmental jobs paying over $100,000 per year according to Forbes: 

1.…[more]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected ASW Associates, Inc., of Lincoln, Neb., to remove and dispose of lead-contaminated residential soil in Madison County, Mo. The company has extensive experience working on lead sites in Region 7, most recently on the Omaha Lead Site, the country’s largest residential lead site.

This fixed-rate contract was competed as a small business set-aside and consists of a base year and two…[more]