Environment

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child playing in rain puddle with umbrella and boots
Environment, Virginia

Dry August will be followed by rainy September in Virginia, says expert

senior citizen smelling flowers in garden
Environment, Health, Virginia

Watch out for ticks: Exposure to tick bites in Virginia heating up as weather gets warmer

beekeeping
Environment, Virginia

Virginia beehive distribution program application period open Aug. 28 through Sept. 12

FEMA hawaii search survivors
Environment, U.S.

Expert: Wildfire disaster and recovery in Maui may cause long-term stress and trauma

Mountain Valley Pipeline
Environment, Politics, U.S.

Virginia, North Carolina lawmakers urge FERC to deny Mountain Valley Pipeline permit

wildfire
Environment, Op/Eds, Politics

Lahaina and global reality

beaver cages
Environment, Local

Waynesboro: Volunteer groups lead effort to protect trees along South River Greenway

staunton
Environment, Local, Schools

Staunton’s Bessie Weller among 48 schools recognized for environmental awareness efforts

fiberglass boat pollution
Environment, Op/Eds

Is there any way to stem the tide of fiberglass pollution from aging and discarded boats fouling marine ecosystems?

frog
Environment, Op/Eds

How are amphibians doing in the U.S. and around the world these days?

fourth of july cookout
Environment, Op/Eds

Are there greener types of grills or grilling methods that are more planet-friendly?

solar
Environment, Local

Charlottesville nonprofit, City of Hampton aim to educate residents on solar panels

climate change
Environment, Op/Eds

Individualism is killing the planet

Economy, Environment, Op/Eds

Water is life, for the privileged

trucking
Economy, Environment, Op/Eds

Is the failure of Yellow Trucking an opportunity for the trucking industry to reduce its carbon footprint?

farmer with umbrella
Environment, Virginia

Expert: Time to prepare farms for hurricanes, other severe weather on the horizon

planting a tree
Environment, Local

Albemarle County announces grants to support Climate Action Plan

algae bloom in lake
Environment, Health, Virginia

Harmful algae bloom advisory lifted for some sections of Lake Anna

Chesapeake Bay
Environment, Politics, U.S.

A unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area has support of more than 100 stakeholders

black bears
Environment, Virginia

Black Bear Management Plan through 2032 to provide direction for future

rain storm
Environment, Virginia

Get ready Virginia: Monday could bring downpours, hail, wind, tornadoes

soybeans in farmer's hands
Environment, Virginia

Some like it hot: Heat drives production of crops in Tidewater region

Chesapeake Bay
Environment, Politics, U.S.

‘One of Virginia’s treasures’: Lawmakers work to protect Chesapeake Bay

glenn youngkin
Environment, Politics, Virginia

Environmental groups challenge Glenn Youngkin on decision to pull Virginia from RGGI

chesapeake bay
Environment, Politics, U.S.

Restoration of Chesapeake Bay watershed would accelerate with focus on federal resources

electrician
Environment, Op/Eds

Is America’s electrician shortage hurting our ability to get away from fossil fuels?

climate change
Environment, Op/Eds

Climate and Energy News Roundup: August 2023

bison
Environment, Op/Eds

Are the great wild bison herds of today still considered endangered?

climate change
Environment, Op/Eds

What exactly is ‘climate migration,’ and is it already happening?

Shenandoah National Park
Environment, Op/Eds

Are the efforts to reduce overcrowding at national parks working?

chesapeake bay
Environment, Politics, U.S.

‘There is only one’: National Park Service status for Chesapeake Bay introduced with legislation