Unlike petroleum, natural gas, and coal, the future of biofuels as an alternative, renewable energy source appears bright — and cleaner than many traditional sources. Biofuel, and specifically biogas, is the focus of a virtual roundtable at 3 p.m. Friday, June 25, sponsored by the Local Science Engagement Network (LSEN)…

by Dr. Brittany Whitley, Ph.D., Missouri LSEN Staff Climate change and extreme weather significantly impact communities and businesses across Missouri. Approaches to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change typically center around energy and technology solutions, including reducing emissions (e.g., …

By Missouri LSEN Staff Where you live is sometimes a barrier to getting mental healthcare in Missouri. That premise is one focus of a virtual roundtable hosted by the Local Science Engagement Network at 3 p.m. Friday, May 28. LSEN Coordinator Dan English says the May 28 event will be…

by MOST Policy Initiative and Missouri LSEN Staff Barbara Buffaloe’s typically busy schedule is in an even higher gear these days as she prepares to leave her post as the city of Columbia’s first sustainability manager at the end of May. She’s transitioning from being the caretaker for Columbia’s environment…

“Is it gonna rain?” That’s the mantra of so many consultants who advise TV newsrooms. When viewers tune in, they want to know the weather they’re getting tomorrow. News producers are advised to get to the weather early and repeat the weather throughout their newscast. …

by Missouri LSEN Staff Just as COVID-19 case numbers and news changed on a dizzying, daily basis during the past 12 months, the same seems true for the vaccinations now readily available — as well as the reasons why groups and individuals are still reluctant to take the vaccine. A…

$106.5 million. That’s the projected price tag for flooding damage in Missouri per year for the next 30 years. And climate scientists expect an increase in the number of severe rain events as the climate warms due to the release of greenhouse gases. As the saying goes, April showers bring…

by Missouri LSEN Staff I think I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. So begins the most notable verse penned by American journalist and poet Joyce Kilmer. As with many of Kilmer’s works, “Trees” celebrates the beauty of the natural world. But is there something more than…

by Missouri LSEN Staff Proposed legislation focused on alleviating the regulatory burden of wastewater discharge standards for ammonia is drawing attention to how environmental mitigation sometimes can disproportionately affect low-income communities and families. HB 525 requires the Department of Natural Resources(DNR) to conduct a use attainability analysis on waters of…