climate change

Amid an excessive heat warning that runs through 10 p.m. Thursday night, Springfield's power grid is dealing with "peak" electricity demand for the year.

A spokesperson for the White River Group of the Sierra Club discusses climate change.

The city of Springfield reached a compromise with local entities on how to update the city’s residential building code — after months of meetings between the city and groups like the Home Builders Association and the local Sierra Club.

Recently the Ozarks went from abnormally dry conditions to full-blown extreme drought. It happened in just two weeks, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. In response, Springfield City Utilities outlined emergency water conservation plans.