Tips and precautions to take if you need to travel during a heat wave
Here are some tips on how to manage high temperatures when traveling in a heat...
Environment
Awwww! Four endangered American red wolf pups ‘thriving’ since birth at Missouri wildlife reserve
The world’s most endangered wolf species got a big boost at a Missouri wildlife reserve...
Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets best grade in more than 2 decades, annual report shows
The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, received its highest grade...
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Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power
Power started to come back for some of the millions of homes and businesses left...
Dominion Energy acquires offshore wind lease off Outer Banks
Dominion Energy announced Monday it had officially acquired the lease for the Kitty Hawk offshore...
Dominion seeks approval for miles of Chesapeake transmission line replacement for offshore wind project
Dominion Energy is awaiting state approval for a project to rebuild 14 miles of an...
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Are solar panels a good investment? New study offers an answer
A new study of 500,000 households offers the best snapshot to date on estimated savings...
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Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
In big cities, the heat hits hardest for people of color and low-income residents. In...
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Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist,...
Are lightning bugs a threatened species? No one knows. Firefly research ‘not where the money is,’ expert says.
Virginia Tech entomologist Eric Day said that isn't enough available data on firefly numbers to...