The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Friday, May 03, 2013  New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance

Friday, March 08, 2013  The planet was slowly cooling for thousands of years until an unprecedented reversal in the 20th century.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  A Missouri company has agreed to settlement terms over cleaning up pollution at its former metal fabrication plant in eastern Missouri.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Officials say "significant pollutant reductions" in store for the creek.

Monday, December 19, 2011  AP IMPACT: Survey shows more than 32 power plants to be retired because of new pollution rules

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The crisis in Japan stands to make it harder and costlier for US nuclear industry to build reactors

Thursday, February 17, 2011  The Lake of the Ozarks watershed alliance, LOWA has received a $740,000 federal grant to attack the problem of non-point source pollution at the lake.

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Feds sue BP, other companies for oil spill damages, saying their safety lapses led to blast.

Friday, September 03, 2010  The Environmental Protection Agency said Missouri highway builders may have polluted the Lake of the Ozarks.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009  Gov't study reveals widespread mercury contamination in fish from air pollution, mining

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  The California regulation requires automakers to increase the fuel economy of cars and trucks.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009  Government report says carbon dioxide pollution will grow 40 percent by 2030 without controls.

Monday, May 18, 2009  Obama, auto executives announcing plan to reduce emissions to improve environment

Tuesday, April 28, 2009  American Lung Association: Most people in US live in areas with unhealthy air-pollution levels

Thursday, March 12, 2009  And the lights go down low? No! It's pollution, and it's causing increases in 'global dimming'.