Environment
Unhealthy Air Is Happening More Often
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari says we are seeing more days when the air outside is unhealthy.
Air Pollution Kills More People than Smoking
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
The World Health Organization says most of the world lives in places where air pollution exceeds safe limits.
Kentucky Coal Museum Switches to Solar Power
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
The Kentucky Coal Museum recently installed solar panels that can generate up to 60 kW of power for the museum and the surrounding areas.
Group Lists Endangered Rivers
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
The environmental group American Rivers is out with its list for 2017 of the most endangered rivers in the U.S.
Study Finds 100-Year Floods to Occur More Often by Century’s End
October 13, 2019, 12:51 pm EDT
A new study found the kind of catastrophic flooding that only has a 1% chance of occurring each year will be coming to coastal communities a lot more often by the end of the century. But one area will have it worse than the rest of the country.
Nepal to Ban Single-Use Plastics on and Around Mount Everest
October 13, 2019, 12:51 pm EDT
Nepal is banning single-use plastics on and around Mount Everest. The move is aimed at cleaning up the mountain, where volunteers recently removed more than 6,000 pounds of trash.
Wildfires Caused by Climate Change?
October 6, 2019, 7:51 am EDT
People are saying climate change is to blame for the wildfires raging in Southern California. Are they right? We take a look.
Half-degree Rise in Temp Could Kill 30,000 More in China Every Year
October 4, 2019, 7:58 pm EDT
A small rise in global temperatures could spell trouble for China.
Warmer Ocean Temperatures Kill a Third of Guam’s Coral Reefs
October 4, 2019, 11:30 am EDT
Warming ocean temperatures have killed a third of Guam’s coral reefs.
High Tide Flooding Forecast to Get Worse
October 4, 2019, 11:30 am EDT
Meteorologist Kait Parker says a new report by NOAA revealed high tide flooding is expected to increase over the next few years.
