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Ryan Loew/Ideastream Public MediaMayor Justin Bibb says efforts to address residential climate concerns contributed to a 26% decrease in homicides in 2024. The outlook for climate projects awarded federal funding under the Biden Administration remains questionable. -
Google MapsThe Cleveland Heights Climate Forward Plan recommends more than 100 initiatives to reduce emissions, including expanding the number of EV charging stations and conducting an urban forestry master plan.
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The Environmental Working Group's Tapped Out report identifies unhealthy amounts contaminants including PFAS at more than 1,100 public water systems in Ohio. -
Microplastics litter the water of all five Great Lakes, but there’s no coordinated, region-wide effort to monitor plastic pollution. A board of scientists is recommending a solution. -
Progress on the park's Brandywine Golf Course remediation project and others are expected to slow because of the layoffs. -
The Division of Urban Forestry's $6 million budget proposal aims to ensure proactive maintenance of the city's existing tree canopy. -
A contingent of advocates from across Ohio again sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday asking that he pause on fracking under state public lands. -
A lawsuit alleges for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment. -
The Great Lakes are losing about 14 winter days every decade, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Research Letters. -
Consumers will soon have access to money for insulation and energy-saving appliances in Ohio and just about every other state. But, experts are hesitant about the program's implementation. -
Rainfall could cause mudslides in area burned by wildfires, with officials warning residents of toxic material from debris and ash. -
The report, released Wednesday by Americans for Prosperity-Ohio and the Buckeye Institute, comes as state lawmakers negotiate a bill overhauling energy statute.
