Most costly natural disaster threatens with spring rains and hurricane season
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The most common and costly natural disaster is flooding, and it could be around the corner.
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Are there environmental implications to seeding clouds to affect the weather?
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Cloud seeding—also called “blueskying”—involves releasing chemicals such as silver iodide, potassium iodide or calcium chloride into the atmosphere to stimulate cloud formation, enhance clouds’ precipitation or suppress rain where blue skies are desired.
Homeowners reminded to prepare for spring storm season in Virginia
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Thunderstorms, flooding, hail and tornados are all possible with severe weather in the spring in Virginia.
Virginia Tech experts: Severe weather, warming climate to continue in 2023
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Virginia Tech experts have been studying extreme weather patterns and have some predictions for 2023 and beyond.
What happens environmentally when today’s new solar panels wear out in 20-30 years?
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How are we going to deal with all the waste when the solar panels everyone is putting up now wear out in 20-30 years?
After the flood waters: Augusta County bakery reopens to serve sweet stuff
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New Year’s Eve was like any other business day for SweetNanaCakes when the bakery closed at noon after filling holiday wishes.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: What’s making environmental news
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Wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate around the world, in the oceans and on land.
EPA’s Clean Water Act revision resets protections endangered during Trump Administration
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced today the final revised definition of “Waters of the United States.”
Charlottesville receives grant for planning, training related to flood preparedness
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The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation today announced $51,757,388 in supplemental awards from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund.
Staunton leader Carolyn Dull: ‘It was a privilege to help the city in any way I can’
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Carolyn Dull’s tenure on Staunton City Council comes to a close this month after serving on Council since 2006 and serving as mayor from 2014 through 2020. She did not seek re-election in November.
