Environment & Sea Level Rise

The free ReUse Festival event features workshops, environmental organizations and local artisans.

PlantPop’s annual film festival is for plant lovers, but organizers say casual plant admirers can also be drawn in through movies.

This week’s ballot referendum was advisory, meaning city leaders are not bound by the outcome.

“Ice to Water,” which displays glass sculptures by Peter Bremers, rings the alarm on melting glaciers.

All Virginia voters will consider a change to the state constitution about tax exemptions for families of veterans who died in the line of duty, while Chesapeake voters will weigh in on recycling.

“TROLLS: Save the Humans” includes six large trolls made mostly from recyclables along the Aquarium’s nature trail.

The Historic Endview property is home to “a ton” of paw paw trees, a native Virginia fruit known for its unique texture and flavor.

A variety of health problems have been linked to contaminated water on the North Carolina Marine Corps base between 1953 and 1987.

The $100 million gift will allow the university to expand the newly named Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences.

The site is located 25 miles south of Dominion Energy’s wind farm already under construction in Virginia. Company leaders say it will help them meet rising electricity demand.