Nature Conservancy

Eads Bridge connecting St. Louis and East St. Louis over the Mississippi River. A new tool from the Environmental Protection Agency allows the public to access information about pollutants released into local waterways.

Enterprise gives Nature Conservancy $30 million to help the Mississippi, world rivers

Chad Davis

The Nature Conservancy is receiving a $30 million pledge from Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to sustain freshwater systems around the world. Conservancy leaders say the money will help support rivers threatened by climate change and pollution.

The Rev. Rodrick Burton's bus tour will stop at Jubilee Community Church in north St. Louis where they have installed a 150,000 -gallon underground cistern to collect rainwater from the church's roof. It irrigates the half-acre urban orchard and farm behind the church.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis Pastor Wants To Help Black Churches Protect The Environment And People

Andrea Y. Henderson

This fall, about 20 Black faith leaders will take an environmental bus tour to examine St. Louis locations that have irrigation and air quality systems, sustainable buildings and repurposed sites to better understand how to protect the environment and keep their congregations healthy.

Health, Science & Environment

Cities Buying Empty Lots In Flood-Prone Areas Could Save Taxpayers Money, Study Claims

Eli Chen

Keeping vacant, flood-prone lands free of development could save taxpayers billions, according to conservation scientists. In a study published this week…

A stretch of LeBarque Creek near Pacific Oct. 2018

Health, Science & Environment

Missouri stream restoration projects use nature’s strength to prevent erosion

Eli Chen

The Nature Conservancy is rebuilding eroded streambanks in Missouri to reduce sediment pollution, which is one of the largest sources of water…