Nov 8 Environment Like All Of Nature, Climate Change Will Affect Louisville’s Fall Foliage, Too By the end of the century, some trees will retreat north where the climate is more suitable. But not all the news is bad for Louisville's trees. By Ryan Van Velzer Nov 8 Environment Like All Of Nature, Climate Change Will Affect Louisville’s Fall Foliage, Too Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 25 Recut Recut: Is Louisville Prepared For The Next Great Flood? Louisville’s flood protection system is one of the largest in the country, in terms of the number of people it protects. But parts of it are very, very old. By Jonese Franklin Oct 25 Recut Recut: Is Louisville Prepared For The Next Great Flood? Jonese Franklin
Oct 11 Environment Under Water: How Rising Waters Cost Us All Until now, scientists have often framed climate change in terms of the future: cities that will be underwater in the next 50, 100 or 200 years. But for some, that watery future is already here. By Annia Ciezadlo, Orb Media and Preethi Nallu, Orb Media Oct 11 Environment Under Water: How Rising Waters Cost Us All Annia Ciezadlo, Orb Media and Preethi Nallu, Orb Media
Oct 10 Environment Kentucky Unlikely To Meet New Climate Change Goal Kentucky has just 12 years to drastically reduce its reliance on fossil fuels to do its part to save the planet from the worst impacts of climate change, according to a new report. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 10 Environment Kentucky Unlikely To Meet New Climate Change Goal Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 10 Environment It Rained A Lot Saturday; Will Hurricane Florence Bring More? The rain on Saturday night broke a daily record and brought minor flooding to parts of Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky along the Interstate 64 corridor. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 10 Environment It Rained A Lot Saturday; Will Hurricane Florence Bring More? Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 7 Environment Louisville Joins In Worldwide Climate Rally This Saturday Louisville activists plan on presenting the Metro Council with a resolution to transition city operations to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 7 Environment Louisville Joins In Worldwide Climate Rally This Saturday Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 27 Environment Trump Power: Industry Analysts Say New Rule Will Not Fuel Coal Comeback Industry experts and even the administration’s own analysts see little evidence that Trump’s policy changes will alter the downward course for coal. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 27 Environment Industry Analysts Say New Rule Will Not Fuel Coal Comeback Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 21 Environment Temperatures Rising In Kentucky, But Slower Than Much Of The U.S. Kentucky’s average temperature increased 1.41 degrees over the last 30 years, according to the latest climate data analyzed by the Associated Press. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 21 Environment Temperatures Rising In Kentucky, But Slower Than Much Of The U.S. Ryan Van Velzer
May 21 Community Shine A Light: Regional Effort To Aid Puerto Rico Caught In Trump’s Solar Tariffs In rural Puerto Rico, one West Virginia businessman is trying to bring solar panel to families who are still without power since last year's storms. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource and Rebecca Kiger May 21 Community Regional Effort To Aid Puerto Rico Caught In Trump’s Solar Tariffs Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource and Rebecca Kiger
Nov 25 Environment The Sea Level Threat To Cities Depends On Where The Ice Melts — Not Just How Fast A warming climate is melting a lot of glaciers and ice sheets on land. That means more water rolling down into the oceans. By Christopher Joyce, NPR Nov 25 Environment The Sea Level Threat To Cities Depends On Where The Ice Melts — Not Just How Fast Christopher Joyce, NPR
Nov 10 Environment Carbon Capture Reconsidered: Big-Ticket Climate Fix Gets A Fresh Look As scientific evidence mounts about the clear danger of climate change, even some who were skeptical about carbon capture are now willing to reconsider. By Jonese Franklin Nov 10 Environment Carbon Capture Reconsidered: Big-Ticket Climate Fix Gets a Fresh Look Jonese Franklin
Nov 2 Environment In Louisville, Rain, Flooding Are Clearest Signs Of Climate Change Rain storms are more intense and frequent than they used to be, and the city’s infrastructure is struggling to meet all the challenges. By Erica Peterson Nov 2 Environment In Louisville, Rain, Flooding Are Clearest Signs Of Climate Change Erica Peterson
Oct 27 Environment If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: Architect Vanessa Keith On How Cities Will Adapt To Climate Change Keith’s book focuses not on how to stop our planet from becoming hotter, but how to adapt to the warmer climate if changes aren’t implemented. By Bill Burton Oct 27 Environment Architect Vanessa Keith On How Cities Will Adapt To Climate Change Bill Burton
Oct 9 Environment Trump Administration To Terminate Obama’s Climate Plan The head of the EPA said he'll sign a new rule overriding the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era effort to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. By Adam Beam, Associated Press and Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Oct 9 Environment Trump Administration To Terminate Obama's Climate Plan Adam Beam, Associated Press and Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
Sep 25 Environment The New Normal: Super Storms Highlight Importance Of Disaster Planning The hurricane season’s super-charged storms highlighted the importance of disaster planning, and it’s not just a concern for the coasts. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 25 Environment Super Storms Highlight Importance Of Disaster Planning Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource