9+ mon, 2+ day ago   (609+ words) Norfolk Metals has taken stock of initial assays from its maiden drilling program at the Carmen project in Chile’s copper-rich Huasco Province, delivering 53m at 1.1% copper from only 62m downhole. Carmen sits tantalisingly close to mining giant Newmont’s multi-billion-dollar joint venture development…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (321+ words) Southwest Virginia has been hit with both massive snowstorms and rain showers since the start of the year. All of the rainwater, melted snow, and water run off get collected into reservoirs and dams. It then gets put through a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1191+ words) A new state report finds groundwater resources are heading toward unsustainable levels in the eastern part of Virginia, including Hampton Roads, raising concerns for increased saltwater intrusion in drinking wells and the stability of aquifer recharge projects. Virginia’s coastal plain…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (483+ words) project is in one of the most mining-friendly spots on earth and thanks to all-weather roads, year-round access...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (611+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Educators and environmentalists hope a new outdoor classroom at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge will spark more appreciation for the region’s ecology. The classroom, which opened last month, is expected to host thousands of elementary school students over…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (447+ words) led by the student volunteer group ASEZ (Save the Earth from A to Z), is part of a broader effort known...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (221+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - As temperatures climb, some parts of the commonwealth are heating up faster than others — a result of too few trees and too little shade. Neighborhoods without tree canopy can be up to 15 degrees hotter than those with tree…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (383+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — If you’ve ever felt like Hampton Roads weather can flip a switch overnight, the climate records prove it’s not just a feeling, it’s a fact. Data from Norfolk International Airport, the region’s official climate site, reveals some of…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (716+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — A new berm project in Norfolk’s Larchmont-Edgewater neighborhood is already showing results in reducing tidal flooding that has long frustrated residents. City officials say the $800,000 project at the intersection of Sylvan Street and Walnut Hill Street is designed…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (905+ words) groundwater, the supply stored naturally under the earth’s surface, in the coastal eastern region has been...