Our Changing Climate
In November, workers installed rooftop solar panels at the Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse in Kansas City, Kan.
Project brings solar power to federal courthouse in KCK
Feb 1, 10:10 PMThe Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse in Kansas City, Kan., is paying more attention to the sun with a $1.6 million green roof project that includes 200 solar panels. The energy-efficient improvements, which include a “cool roof” reflective membrane, are part of what is anticipated to be a $4.6 million enhancement project at the 16-year-old courthouse at 500 State Ave. Funding came from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
A green president is needed, but who?
The extinction of hundreds of thousands of species, the recession of rainforests, the expansion of deserts, the dramatic increase in the intensity and incidences of hurricanes and wildfires, and the significant rising of worldwide ocean levels—all are consequences of global warming. Unfortunately, of all the topics talked about on the presidential campaign trail, global warming and the energy crisis have been swept pretty much under the rug, playing second fiddle to the war in Iraq and immigration.
The extinction of hundreds of thousands of species, the recession of rainforests, the expansion of deserts, the dramatic increase in the intensity and incidences of hurricanes and wildfires, and the significant rising of worldwide ocean levels—all are consequences of global warming. Unfortunately, of all the topics talked about on the presidential campaign trail, global warming and the energy crisis have been swept pretty much under the rug, playing second fiddle to the war in Iraq and immigration.
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Climate Change & You, a series of PDF files from the Environmental Protection Agency:CLIMATE EXTRA
It was an unlikely alliance, but it brought Kansas City Power & Light, the Sierra Club and Concerned Citizens of Platte County one of the area’s top environmental awards Wednesday night.
CHANGING CLIMATE IN KC
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