Environment

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) Norfolk has welcomed its first wild beaver kits in 500 years. Last year, the county’s first solitary free-living beaver was spotted on trail cameras. Further monitoring later revealed the presence of a second adult, and the recent appearance of two kits…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) A tree frog is drawing spectators to a Northern Virginia park for its unusual blue coloring. Wildlife enthusiasts have been flocking to a park in northern Virginia looking for some unusual frogs. RAYNA BELL: They're blue green tree frogs - blue…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (209+ words) Campaigners are urging North Norfolk District Council to examine whether future housebuilding in Hoveton could worsen pressure on Wroxham bridge and local air quality. Their call comes during the council’s Local Plan scoping consultation, which is seeking views on the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (270+ words) Record-breaking heatwaves and drought could be changing the way Japanese knotweed spreads and survives. The invasive plant has been recorded at more than 1,200 sites across Norfolk, and experts warn that extreme weather may be altering its behaviour. While exposed areas…...

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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (905+ words) Produced by environmental scientists, the report — which the state for more than six months had refused to release — said regulators should have more authority to reject industrial water withdrawal permits, force entities to examine alternative sources of water and clamp…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (410+ words) As of July 1, consumers in Virginia may notice changes in their takeout orders following expanded regulations that now prohibit most food-serving businesses from using polystyrene containers. According to a report from The Richmonder, Virginia is broadening enforcement of its ban…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (510+ words) Lee Purves, communications manager at RWE, discusses the archaeological discoveries made by the teams working on its Norfolk offshore wind farms. Wind energy projects are usually associated with infrastructure, investment and the important role they will play in the UK’s…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (369+ words) In a CNN News video posted to X, residents in Virginia shared the constant noise that comes from the nearby data centers. In the video, you can hear it for yourself. It’s a loud, constant buzzing noise. “Neighbors have put…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1718+ words) STERLING, Va. (DC News Now) – PowerPoint presentations about dense research papers don't typically draw a crowd. At a church in Sterling, Virginia, residents turned up to listen to Michael Cork, a Harvard researcher, break down his findings on the health…...