Environment Missouri

The Eastern hellbender was raised at the St. Louis Zoo and released into the Gasconade River. Five years later, researchers found him guarding 86 eggs in the same place.

A haze is still lingering over sections of the region as a result of wildfires that continue to burn in parts of Canada, but a sign showing poorer than usual air quality in St. Louis caught our newsroom's attention a bit before we began covering the impact of the fires locally.

The Missouri Department of Conservation reports a species of jellyfish from China can be found in Missouri’s lakes, reservoirs and other freshwater habitats.

In Missouri, 27 percent of carbon emissions are caused by the transportation sector, according to a national report. Local environmental advocates are…

You'd be amazed at how often St. Louisans' curiosities are piqued as we explore St. Louis and meet the people in our community. Or maybe you wouldn't be.…

Missourians need to be worried – and need to act.That is the message of Environmental Missouri: Issues and Sustainability — What You Need to Know, a new…

Blue-eyed Mary is a Missouri wildflower that germinates in winter, enduring freeze and thaw before blooming in spring. Its bloom spans the month of April…

Environment Missouri, a state environmental advocacy group, kicked off its campaign today by calling on state legislators to take action on what they say…

A statewide coalition of environmental organizations is urging the National Park Service to protect Ozark rivers.Representatives of the groups were in…

Mississippi River is second-most toxic river in United StatesA new report released by Environment Missouri says the Mississippi River is the second-most…