/environment Environment en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:14:48 GMT /2025-11-05/new-coalition-aims-to-clean-up-protect-waterways-in-the-ohio-river-basin The watershed that flows into the Ohio River covers most of Indiana, more than a dozen other states and at least 40 tribal nations. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:14:48 GMT /2025-11-05/new-coalition-aims-to-clean-up-protect-waterways-in-the-ohio-river-basin Rebecca Thiele /environment/2025-11-04/newport-tree-planting The city is currently working on planting 1,000 trees to cool down the west side. Four decades ago, Newport led another tree planting effort as it was worked to get rid of its "Sin City" reputation. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:13:00 GMT /environment/2025-11-04/newport-tree-planting Isabel Nissley /environment/2025-10-31/cleanup-starts-at-7-acre-illegal-dump-site-in-goshen-township An illegal dump site spanning seven acres in Goshen Township is getting cleaned up, 17 years after the government first issued orders to the property owner. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:33:24 GMT /environment/2025-10-31/cleanup-starts-at-7-acre-illegal-dump-site-in-goshen-township Isabel Nissley /2025-10-29/survey-more-indiana-communities-work-together-on-sustainability-resilience-efforts The number of communities budgeting or writing grants for sustainability nearly doubled in the past three years. More than half of cities adopted ordinances to prevent new construction in floodplains. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:40:38 GMT /2025-10-29/survey-more-indiana-communities-work-together-on-sustainability-resilience-efforts Rebecca Thiele /environment/2025-10-28/shaker-trace-nursery-renovations A $12 million renovation project at one of Ohio's largest native seed nurseries is expected to be finished in December. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:01:10 GMT /environment/2025-10-28/shaker-trace-nursery-renovations Isabel Nissley /environment/2025-10-28/tips-prevent-food-waste-summit-alejandra-schrader The upcoming Wasted Food Summit in Cincinnati aims to reimagine food waste as a solution to problems, from hunger to climate change. Keynote speaker Chef Alejandra Schrader offers some tips for cooking sustainably at home. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:21:00 GMT /environment/2025-10-28/tips-prevent-food-waste-summit-alejandra-schrader Isabel Nissley /environment/2025-10-27/kentucky-herpetologists-scouring-the-state-for-signs-of-snake-fungal-disease Researchers at the University of Kentucky are searching for signs of a fungal disease impacting the state's native snakes. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:13:21 GMT /environment/2025-10-27/kentucky-herpetologists-scouring-the-state-for-signs-of-snake-fungal-disease Derek Parham /2025-10-24/epa-reduces-oversight-amid-federal-government-shutdown-ohio-is-on-the-receiving-end Fewer employees, reduced Superfund site cleanup, and truncated regulation enforcement are some of the ways the U.S. EPA is keeping afloat during the lapse in federal funds. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:31:21 GMT /2025-10-24/epa-reduces-oversight-amid-federal-government-shutdown-ohio-is-on-the-receiving-end Adriana Martinez-Smiley /local-news/2025-10-20/rumpke-landfill-fire-liner-replaced Rumpke says the Sept. 14 fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the air visible for miles prompted the facility to replace the lining of the landfill as a precaution. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:54:00 GMT /local-news/2025-10-20/rumpke-landfill-fire-liner-replaced Tana Weingartner /local-news/2025-10-08/asian-longhorned-tick-confirmed-butler-county-tick-season-year-round The USDA has confirmed an Asian longhorned tick was pulled off a dog in Butler County. The tick is now confirmed in 24 Ohio counties, and is most likely present in even more. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:35:00 GMT /local-news/2025-10-08/asian-longhorned-tick-confirmed-butler-county-tick-season-year-round Tana Weingartner