Apr 1 Environment Track the hottest spots in Clarksville with the new interactive heat maps The hottest area in Clarksville’s new interactive heat maps was the I-65 and Veterans Parkway interchange, at 93.2 degrees. By John Boyle Apr 1 Environment Track the hottest spots in Clarksville with the new interactive heat maps John Boyle
Mar 31 Environment Strong winds leave thousands without power across Kentucky High winds that moved through the commonwealth Wednesday and early Thursday caused mass power outages and some wildfires By Breya Jones Mar 31 Environment Strong winds leave thousands without power across Kentucky Breya Jones
Mar 24 Environment Ky. lawmakers vote to ‘protect fossil fuel industry’ Kentucky lawmakers want the state to stop doing business with banks that are divesting from the fossil fuel industry. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 24 Environment Ky. lawmakers vote to ‘protect fossil fuel industry’, spurn climate action Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 20 Environment Louisville green lights fund to make energy efficiency upgrades fiscally sustainable The Energy Innovation Fund will reinvest savings from energy efficiency improvements into more green upgrades for the city. By Roberto Roldan Mar 20 Environment Louisville green lights fund to make energy efficiency upgrades fiscally sustainable Roberto Roldan
Mar 19 Environment Meteorologist Tawana Andrew says clouds and dust are cirrus business If you ever looked up at the sky and wondered how clouds are formed, you might be surprised to learn that the answer could be under your feet. Or all around you, really. WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew said particularly for the formation of cirrus clouds – those short, detached, hair-like clouds – there needs […] By Bill Burton Mar 19 Environment Meteorologist Tawana Andrew says clouds and dust are cirrus business Bill Burton
Mar 12 Environment Even many decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution A new study looked at air quality data from 202 cities and found a link between 2010 pollution levels and historical patterns of redlining. By Laurel Wamsley, NPR Mar 12 Environment Decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution Laurel Wamsley, NPR
Mar 2 Environment Louisville Zoo temporarily closes some areas to protect bird population from flu Reports of avian flu in Western Kentucky are forcing the Louisville zoo close certain parts of the facility to protect their bird population By Breya Jones Mar 2 Environment Zoo temporarily closes some areas to protect avian populations Breya Jones
Mar 2 Environment Ky. bill would divest from financial companies that boycott fossil fuels Kentucky would have to divest from financial companies that boycott fossil fuel investments under a bill advancing in the legislature. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 2 Environment Ky. bill would divest from companies that boycott fossil fuels Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 1 Environment Federal agency approved pipeline permits without looking at imperiled bat habitat Environmental groups say the federal government approved permits for a natural gas pipeline without fully considering the impacts on imperiled bat species. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 1 Environment Ky. environmental groups call out pipeline over bats Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 26 Environment Battered and flooded by increasingly severe weather, Kentucky and Tennessee have a big difference in forecasting Meteorologists in Kentucky rely on a 76-station “mesonet” for weather data while their counterparts are left partly flying blind. By James Bruggers, InsideClimate News and Caroline Eggers, WPLN Feb 26 Environment Battered by weather, Kentucky and Tennessee have a big difference in forecasting James Bruggers, InsideClimate News and Caroline Eggers, WPLN
Feb 23 Environment What’s next for the $43 million left in Kentucky’s tornado relief fund Gov. Beshear said the next big steps will be to rebuild and work with nonprofits and other organizations to get people in housing. By Lily Burris Feb 23 Environment What's next for $43 mil of tornado relief funding? Lily Burris
Feb 22 Environment Louisville expected to get more than 2 inches of rain by Tuesday night The National Weather Service predicted more than 2 inches of rain and nuisance flooding in Louisville Tuesday. By Breya Jones Feb 22 Environment Louisville expected to get more than 2 inches of rain Tuesday Breya Jones
Feb 21 Environment Ky. under flood watch on Tuesday The National Weather Service of Louisville has issued a flood watch for Tuesday. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 21 Environment Ky. under Flood Watch on Tuesday Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 17 Environment Louisville tree canopy cover increases despite projections of a decline A five-year assessment revealed that Louisville’s tree canopy had increased by 1%; Trees Louisville planted 16,000 trees in that time. By Breya Jones Feb 17 Environment Louisville tree canopy cover increases by 1% Breya Jones