Environment Articles

July 28, 2021 | Posted in Environment
Car at an emission clinic

The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Air Quality Program has issued an orange Ozone Alert for July 29. This alert indicates that an unhealthy level of ground-level ozone is expected tomorrow in the Kansas City region.

July 27, 2021 | Posted in Environment
Car at an emission clinic

SkyCast forecasts poor air quality tomorrow

The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Air Quality Program has issued an orange Ozone Alert for July 29. This alert indicates that an unhealthy level of ground-level ozone is expected tomorrow in the Kansas City region.

July 17, 2021 | Posted in Environment
Car at an emission clinic

SkyCast forecasts poor air quality tomorrow

The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Air Quality Program has issued an orange Ozone Alert for June 18. This alert indicates that an unhealthy level of ground-level ozone is expected tomorrow in the Kansas City region.

July 15, 2021 | Posted in Environment
Car at an emission clinic

SkyCast forecasts poor air quality tomorrow

The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Air Quality Program has issued an orange Ozone Alert for June 16. This alert indicates that an unhealthy level of ground-level ozone is expected tomorrow in the Kansas City region.

March 23, 2021 | Posted in Environment
Downtown Kansas City skyline with a rainbow

Plan proposes a flexible, voluntary framework for stronger, healthier communities.

December 11, 2020 | Posted in Environment
Man riding a bike down a city street

The 2020 ozone season has officially ended and, while the data is still being validated, it appears that the Greater Kansas City region exceeded the ozone standard only once.

August 18, 2020 | Posted in Environment
Reusable facemasks on a drying line

Millions of households around the region are facing newfound stressors and disruptions to their routines due to COVID-19 and the ways in which we are combating its spread.

June 26, 2020 | Posted in Environment
Climate Action Mind Mixer logo

MARC and Climate Action KC are gathering public input  through MindMixer, an online tool that provides a platform for polls, long-form responses and other idea-generating conversations.

May 19, 2020 | Posted in Environment
An abandoned building with overgrown plants and tires

The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded several local efforts with grant money and recognition.

April 16, 2020 | Posted in Environment
Man wearing a shirt that says "More Trees Please" holds a flag featuring Earth

April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.