Climate Smart Missoula

Montana broke multiple daily temperature records this summer, according to the National Weather Service, with many parts of the state seeing more days over 90 and 100 degrees every year due to climate change. Cathy Whitlock, an MSU professor and lead author of the Montana Climate Assessment, says Montanans, especially those in rural areas, may not be prepared for these temperatures because most have historically lived without air conditioning.

"You can get an effective room air cleaner that you can make yourself for between $35 and $45," says Mechanical Engineer Tom Javins.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants were awarded to the Blackfeet Nation, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Climate Smart Missoula.

As the number of coronavirus cases in Montana rise, public health officials and researchers say smoke from the upcoming wildfire season could make people…

The U.N. climate summit is underway in Poland. It's the first international climate conference since the 2015 Paris Agreement.In 2013 Missoula set a goal:…

A brand-new website consolidates statewide air quality conditions and serves as a resource for Montanans concerned about the impacts of wildfire…

For most Montanans, wildfire smoke is ‘out of sight, out of mind’. It’s been almost a year since smoke pollution filled Missoula County, turning the air…

Public health agencies are set up to regulate air pollution from cars, trucks and factories. Wildfire smoke presents a different set of threats, prompting some of those agencies to rethink priorities.

This past wildfire season, unprecedented amounts of wildfire smoke in communities across western Montana threw public health agencies a…

Now that fire season has extended into the school year, many western Montana schools have been keeping kids inside because of heavy smoke. But that…