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The ordinance aims to prevent unnecessary tree removal by requiring developers to maintain existing trees or pay a fine. But some tree experts say the fine doesn’t cover the cost to replace a tree.
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Missouri saw flooding, drought, extreme heat and bitter cold in 2022. Meanwhile, in Kansas, drought-fueled wildfires are exhausting resources and adding importance to the fight to conserve water. We'll take a look at the biggest climate stories of the year.
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Think of this year’s drought as a sort of dress rehearsal to consider the drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store. Long-lasting droughts could alter the way we live.
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The number of disconnection notices sent to customers by utility company Evergy has nearly doubled over the last year.
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Mientras el centro del país se enfrenta a los efectos del cambio climático, un nuevo modelo simula en un estudio, el calor en todo Estados Unidos y éste muestra que Kansas City se verá afectada por temperaturas con un índice de calor extremadamente altas.
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A new study modeling heat across the United States shows Kansas City will be hit with extremely high heat index temperatures as the Midwest deals with the effects of climate change.
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Gov. Mike Parson issues a drought alert for 53 Missouri counties that are experiencing extreme heat. His administration is supplying water to farms and ranches through state parks and conservation areas.
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The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Kansas City area, as temperatures reach dangerous levels.
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Kansas Citians have few options for swimming this July 4 weekend. Problems from maintenance to supply chain issues to lifeguard shortages have meant some pools in the region won’t be open this summer.
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Kansas City's homeless shelters and cooling centers do not accept pets, but owners say they don't want to have to choose between keeping their animals and getting relief in extreme weather.
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In the next few decades, climate change will cause more than two weeks every summer to become too hot to safely work outside. A new study argues that quick action is needed prevent that number of dangerously hot days from doubling.
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Heat has killed hundreds of workers in the U.S., many in construction or agriculture, an investigation by NPR and Columbia Journalism Investigations found. Federal standards might have prevented them.