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Ohio weather monitoring lags behind. A new network could mean better forecasts
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLARK COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — On a farm in rural Clark County in southwest Ohio, fallow fields stretch as far as the eye can see. In the middle… Read More
Ohio landfills take drilling waste, but don’t track or test much of it
By: Julie Grant | The Allegheny Front
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AMSTERDAM, Ohio (The Allegheny Front) — The process of fracking a well brings up gas or oil from deep underground. But it also brings dirt and rocks that could be… Read More
Melting makeup, sweaty tuxes and overheating guests are shifting summer weddings
By: Melina Walling | Joshua A. Bickel | AP
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NEWTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Jones and Kayla McDonald both grew up camping, so when it came time to plan their wedding, they wanted to be outside to celebrate with… Read More
The climate is changing. What’s at stake for Ohio?
By: Kendall Crawford I Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Climate change will affect Ohio in a myriad of ways: it could alter farmers’ growing seasons, increase energy bills, change the price tag on food… Read More
If Energy Star goes away, finding energy efficient appliances will be harder. Here are some tips
By: Caleigh Wells | AP
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TWINSBURG, Ohio (AP) — When Judy Sautner recently walked into Power Appliance, a store in a southeastern suburb of Cleveland, she had one goal in mind: replace her daughter’s broken… Read More
‘Mother Nature at its worst:’ The death toll from flash floods climbs to 6 in West Virginia
By: Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos | AP
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia rose to six as residents tried to clean up with the threat of more rain on the… Read More
Flash flooding kills 5 in West Virginia as rescue teams continue searching for missing people
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed five people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for three other people who were missing Sunday as… Read More
These Ohio builders are innovating for a tornado-resilient future
By: Adriana Martinez-Smiley | WYSO
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — All week, NPR is looking at climate solutions, covering ways our homes and communities can be more resilient and offer solutions in the changing climate…. Read More
Ohio communities consider housing solutions after record-breaking year of tornadoes
By: Adriana Martinez-Smiley | WYSO, Isabel Nissley | WVXU, Zaria Johnson | Ideastream Public Media
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LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Thursday, March 14, 2024 began as a normal day for many Logan County residents. But bad weather was brewing. Logan County Emergency Management… Read More
‘This again?’ Home efficiency pros are wary as Ohio gets federal energy rebates
By: Dan Gearino | Inside Climate News
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Inside Climate News) — Dwayne Petko kneels on the concrete floor of a semi-built house and turns the knob of a large fan mounted in the front doorway,… Read More
This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The hottest year on record is coming to a close, emissions of planet-warming gases are still rising globally, and the most ambitious climate goal on pollution set… Read More
Here’s how Americans feel about climate change
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Most Americans say that climate change is harming people in the United States, and that climate impacts will get worse over their lifetime, according to a new… Read More
A bad apple season has some U.S. fruit growers planning for life in a warmer world
By: Mara Hoplamazian | NHPR
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CONCORD, N.H. (NPR) — Chuck and Diane Southers’ thermal alarm for their apple orchard went off around 10:30 p.m. on a fateful night in mid-May. The alarm takes the temperature… Read More
Individual actions you can take to address climate change
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Humans are driving climate change. And that means we humans can change our trajectory. While governments and businesses have a key role to play in reducing planet-heating… Read More
People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories
By: Ari Shapiro | Julia Simon | Huo Jingnan | David Folkenflik | Arielle Retting | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Communities big and small are trying to rein in climate change. But many people working on these climate solutions are running into a big obstacle: falsehoods and… Read More
Earth is on track for its hottest year yet, according to a European climate agency
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the… Read More
6 big purchases that can save energy and money at home (plus budget-friendly options)
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Driving a car, making dinner, heating water and turning on the air conditioner — our everyday actions emit some of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate… Read More
Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal
By: Eric McDaniel | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The White House on Wednesday unveiled a new climate jobs training program that it says could put 20,000 people to work in its first year on projects… Read More
Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world
By: Gabrielle Emanuel | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Over a decade ago, when Peter Barron started removing poison ivy for a living, he decided to document his work. “Every year I always take pictures of… Read More
Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that’s a problem
By: Sequoia Carrillo | Beth Wallis | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — This week, sweltering heat has forced districts around the country – up and down the East coast and across the Midwest – to close schools early or… Read More
A year in, landmark U.S. climate policy drives energy transition but hurdles remain
By: Rachel Waldholz | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A year ago, Sonia Aggarwal watched from home as the votes came in on the U.S. Senate floor. Aggarwal was working as a White House aide, advising… Read More
Why it’s so important to figure out when a vital Atlantic Ocean current might collapse
By: Lauren Sommer | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, there’s a massive current the size of 8,000 Mississippi Rivers. Its role in the Earth’s climate is so powerful that it determines… Read More
Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Last month was the hottest June on record going back 174 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It’s the latest temperature record to fall… Read More
El Niño has officially begun. Here’s what that means for the U.S.
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — El Niño is officially here, and that means things are about to get even hotter. The natural climate phenomenon is marked by warmer ocean temperatures in… Read More
Here’s how Canadian wildfires are worsening air quality across the U.S.
By: Joe Hernandez I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Dozens of wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Québec, and the smoke is so bad that it’s causing air quality problems across large swaths… Read More