/tags/climate-change Climate Change en-US Copyright Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:46:50 GMT /2025-06-24/demand-for-megawatts-nears-record-for-13-state-electrical-grid-as-temperatures-surge The demand for electricity is higher than its been since 2011 on the PJM grid. Utilities like AEP Ohio are asking consumers to limit their use of electricity. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:46:50 GMT /2025-06-24/demand-for-megawatts-nears-record-for-13-state-electrical-grid-as-temperatures-surge Renee Fox /2025-06-11/avondale-resilience-hub-climate-change The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is planning to become a resilience hub in Avondale. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:28:00 GMT /2025-06-11/avondale-resilience-hub-climate-change Isabel Nissley /2025-06-09/ohio-communities-consider-housing-solutions-after-record-breaking-year-of-tornadoes In 2024, the National Weather Service recorded more tornadoes in Ohio than ever before. Now, communities are reckoning with what that means for housing. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:58:00 GMT /2025-06-09/ohio-communities-consider-housing-solutions-after-record-breaking-year-of-tornadoes Adriana Martinez-Smiley, WYSO, Isabel Nissley, WVXU News, Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media /2025-01-29/study-shows-winters-on-the-great-lakes-are-getting-two-weeks-shorter-each-decade The Great Lakes are losing about 14 winter days every decade, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Research Letters. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:10:00 GMT /2025-01-29/study-shows-winters-on-the-great-lakes-are-getting-two-weeks-shorter-each-decade Erin Gottsacker /show/all-sides/2025-01-13/ohio-state-students-professors-discuss-participation-in-united-nations-climate-change-conference The United Nations' Climate Change Conference was held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Nov. 29. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-01-13/ohio-state-students-professors-discuss-participation-in-united-nations-climate-change-conference /2024-11-19/climate-change-can-turn-off-some-farmers-so-these-scientists-are-using-another-two-word-phrase Ohio’s inaugural “Soil Health Week” highlighted ways that farmers can implement climate-resilient practices using common language. . Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:20:00 GMT /2024-11-19/climate-change-can-turn-off-some-farmers-so-these-scientists-are-using-another-two-word-phrase Kendall Crawford /2024-10-30/ohio-environmental-advocates-weigh-in-on-2024-presidential-candidates-stance-on-climate-change Advocates, Democrats and Republicans are leagues apart on climate change, so when looking for a climate-minded candidate, it's best to turn to past actions and statements. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:32:00 GMT /2024-10-30/ohio-environmental-advocates-weigh-in-on-2024-presidential-candidates-stance-on-climate-change Zaria Johnson /2024-09-26/granville-other-ohio-communities-set-lofty-goal-of-reducing-carbon-emissions-by-50-by-2030 Granville is just one of more than 50 communities across the state — including more than half a dozen in central Ohio — committed to meeting big climate goals. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-09-26/granville-other-ohio-communities-set-lofty-goal-of-reducing-carbon-emissions-by-50-by-2030 Allie Vugrincic /2024-08-29/extreme-weather-can-leave-a-trail-of-destruction-and-a-lasting-health-impact It’s been an active season for tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest due to various factors like hot and cold jet streams and climate change. This could create lasting public health challenges. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:58:46 GMT /2024-08-29/extreme-weather-can-leave-a-trail-of-destruction-and-a-lasting-health-impact Natalie Krebs /2024-08-27/manchin-opens-appalachian-hydrogen-hub-some-question-if-it-will-bring-clean-energy Sen. Joe Manchin says he fought for and won a hub for the gas-rich area of Appalachia. The hub is a public-private consortium that was awarded up to $925 million from the federal government for projects in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:11:26 GMT /2024-08-27/manchin-opens-appalachian-hydrogen-hub-some-question-if-it-will-bring-clean-energy Reid Frazier