New book explores coal’s legacy, Appalachia’s future
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Scattered across the mountainous and beautiful Appalachian landscape lie the remnants of what once powered the world: coal mines.
Search Results for wildlife
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House passes INVEST in America Act: Bringing home the bacon
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The House today passed the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation [INVEST] in America Act, meaning, the infrastructure week long promised by Donald Trump may finally be on the horizon.
Advice for bird watchers as researchers try to get to root of mysterious deaths
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Wildlife laboratories up and down the East Coast are trying to figure out what is killing blue jays, crows and related bird species, said Ed Clark, the founder and president of the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro.
What’s happening to the birds?
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Wildlife Center of Virginia President Ed Clark joins AFP editor Chris Graham to discuss what is known about the mysterious disease killing wild birds, and what people can do to help prevent the spread of the disease.
Morgan Griffith: Google, EcoHealth Alliance, and the Wuhan Institute of Virology
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As the investigation into COVID-19’s origins continues, attention has fallen on the role of EcoHealth Alliance.
Earth Talk: What are dark sky havens, and are there any near me?
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Reducing light pollution and creating dark sky havens can be important elements in environmental preservation, economic development and public health.
Virginia Tech professor, Discovery Channel team up on great white shark research expedition
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When asked a couple of weeks ago to reveal his summer plans, Francesco Ferretti divulged that he intended to spend nearly three weeks on the Mediterranean Sea.
Summer program for Waynesboro students makes school fun
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From Mondays to Thursdays at Wenonah and William Perry Elementary schools through June 24, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students attend academic instruction for about 90 minutes every morning, followed by afternoons of activities made possible through local partnerships.
Northam proclaims June 13–19 Virginia Agriculture Week
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Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring June 13–19 as Virginia Agriculture Week to recognize and celebrate the many contributions of the Commonwealth’s agricultural community.
Virginia announces $4.8M in land conservation grant awards
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The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation announced $4.8 million in grant awards from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation that will help conserve more than 6,100 acres throughout the commonwealth.
