1+ week, 2+ day ago   (284+ words) After a hotter-than-normal August pushed up cooling demand across the state, Alabama Power is offering customers ways to stay cool while managing their energy use and costs. Temperatures across Alabama last month ran up to 5 degrees warmer than August 2025, while…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (299+ words) Alabama is one of the most biologically diverse states in the nation, home to hundreds of rare freshwater species. Yet some of its most remarkable animals live far from public view. In the darkness beneath northwestern Alabama, a pale fish…...

1+ year, 5+ day ago   (621+ words) Whether they're sunbathing on Gulf Coast beaches or lurking in the muddy waters of the Tennessee River, alligators are thriving in the Heart of Dixie. While Florida gets most of the reptilian attention, Alabama quietly ranks among the top states…...

5+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (311+ words) Spring along the Gulf Coast brings longer days, warmer temperatures and more time outdoors, whether it’s hiking, fishing or just enjoying the change in season. But it also marks the return of something else: rattlesnakes. As temperatures rise, rattlesnakes become…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (403+ words) The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced it is accepting project proposals for funding through the State of Alabama’s GOMESA Grant Program, which supports coastal protection, environmental restoration, and related infrastructure efforts. The program is funded through the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, R-Monrovia, is pushing for a new weather radar system for north Alabama. During a National Weather Service Oversight hearing this week, Strong, vice chair of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, asked about the National Weather…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) Officials with Central Alabama Water say they are stopping the addition of fluoride, calling it an operational, safety, and financial decision. They argue fluoride isn’t required by regulators and removing it reduces chemical risks, eliminates aging equipment costs, and saves…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (241+ words) The Alabama House concurred Thursday on final passage of legislation by State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) creating the Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force. “Seagrass anchors numerous aquatic ecosystems throughout the Gulf Coast area, and its loss is resulting in…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (717+ words) Alabama is known for its forests, rivers, wetlands, and rich biodiversity—but much of the state was once covered by native grasslands and prairies. In the early 19th century, federal land surveys documented extensive prairie systems across Alabama. The Black Belt’s…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (506+ words) State leaders, conservation partners, and landowners gathered Nov. 6 at The Ridge in Greene County to launch a major effort to restore one of Alabama’s most endangered landscapes — the Black Belt Prairie. The Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (ALSWCC) announced…...