Environment & Sea Level Rise

WHRO caught up with one of the team’s climate scientists who’s stationed at Pituffik Space Force Base in Greenland.

A regional campaign called “Start Smart, Recycle Right” received nearly $2 million from the federal government.

The governor cited legal opinion to say the Commonwealth does not have to comply with EV requirements it adopted in 2021.

Residents of the historically Black neighborhood at the Chesapeake border have long pleaded for help addressing outdated drainage infrastructure.

The lawsuit, which claims impacts to endangered whales, will continue. But a federal judge said there isn't enough proof that plaintiffs would suffer irreparable harm from construction.

Virginia’s recently approved budget gives $3.75 million for the final phase of a decades-long cleanup effort.

The agency’s annual hurricane outlook is the most aggressive it’s ever released. Officials point to factors like warming ocean temperatures and the La Niña climate pattern that can spur storms.

The Virginia Beach nonprofit will study whether mussels are as effective as oysters at stabilizing eroding shoreline.

Hunting with hounds is a long tradition in Virginia. But state officials say new rules are needed to address rising conflict with private property owners.

The new exhibit is home to 26 turtles from four different North American species, including several that are endangered.