Environment | Has a California lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling? By Tribune News Service September 14, 2024 at 9:20 a.m. New research suggests a glimmer of hope when it comes to the thorny problem of...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY National Politics | Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling By Associated Press September 13, 2024 at 1:49 p.m. A Republican strategist called the remark “another sign of Harris’ sprint to the middle" on...
Environment | Baby ospreys are starving along the Chesapeake Bay, report finds. Here’s why. By Eliza Noe September 13, 2024 at 5:17 p.m. Baby ospreys are facing a greater threat of starvation because there are less menhaden in...
Environment | Founding director of Elizabeth River Project retires after 33 years By Eliza Noe September 13, 2024 at 3:21 p.m. After more than three decades of environmental advocacy for one of Hampton Roads' most important...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY National Politics | What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate By Associated Press September 11, 2024 at 6:38 p.m. While climate was not front and center, statements made by both candidates — on fracking,...
Environment | Strawberry disease could threaten Hampton Roads’ spring harvest By Stacy Parker September 7, 2024 at 3:02 p.m. Virginia Beach is the largest producer of strawberries in the commonwealth. But a disease that...
Environment | Column: Your favorite wine regions will feel the heat By Tribune News Service September 7, 2024 at 9:10 a.m. What’s the first industry to fall victim to climate change? There’s a decent argument that...
World News | Maui’s toxic debris could fill 5 football fields 5 stories deep. Where will it end up? By Claire Rush September 8, 2024 at 11:44 a.m. A controversy over whether a landfill is truly temporary — and over where toxic debris...
Environment | Woman stung by stingray in Nags Head calls pain ‘indescribable’ By Kari Pugh September 6, 2024 at 8:04 p.m. At first, Nawal Baker thought she’d been bitten by a shark.
Environment | Beach closure expands on Hatteras Island at site of old military facilities By Kari Pugh September 5, 2024 at 3:43 p.m. The National Park Service has expanded a long-term beach closure near a former military site...