Environment

1+ week, 1+ 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…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (291+ words) Fitzgerald Earns Gold-Level Certification from Bethesda Green This recognition reflects years of intentional effort by... Fitzgerald Auto Malls Named Montgomery County’s First Certified Green Dealer Fitzgerald Earns Gold-Level Certification from Bethesda Green ROCKVILLE,, MD, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Fitzgerald…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (913+ words) The project will create a network of high-vertical-relief brood (protected) reefs that link to existing and/or created sink (harvested and/or protected) reefs through larval transport, as well as increase oyster population sustainability and oyster reef resilience. ADCNR Commissioner…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (62+ words) A suburban neighborhood in Montgomery County is dealing with destructive—and unwelcome—visitors, as wild hogs continue to root through residential lawns during daylight hours. FOX 26's MeKenna Earnhart has more. A suburban neighborhood in Montgomery County is dealing with…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (384+ words) LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. — Officials from Gadsden visited the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority on Thursday to learn more about its advanced water treatment system as they explore ways to address PFAS contamination concerns in their own community. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (326+ words) Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Augusts in Alabama since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information... Hottest Augusts in Alabama since 1895 In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (316+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Decatur has a new title to add to its resume, as the city is now officially recognized as a Bird City in Illinois. The Audubon Council of Illinois awarded Decatur the designation for its sound practices and public…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (423+ words) For decades, Alabamians have turned to James Spann to track severe storms, snowflakes and the occasional hurricane. This week, many of them were checking his Facebook page for something a little different: the latest whereabouts of a wandering black bear....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1057+ words) The Great Red Snapper Count, utilizing new sampling gear and methods, estimated that far more iconic red snapper are in the Gulf of America than traditional assessment methods had indicated. A team of marine scientists used the same methodology to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (275+ words) Published Jul 22, 2026 Advocates are also calling for permanent protections for residents and public input in all future data center citing considerations Advocates are also calling on the county to develop a comprehensive plan for engaging county residents and weighing the…...