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Bewitched Botany

By Contributing Writers | October 20, 2023 |

Dried stalks and seed pods stand out against trees and a blue sky mottled by clouds.

Discover the sinister beauty of four toxic plants that call the mystical Appalachian Mountains home: pokeweed, dolls’ eyes, climbing nightshade and jimsonweed.

‘Environment At Risk’ Art Exhibit Connects Art, Activism and the Natural World

By Jen Lawhorne | October 9, 2023 |

A man leans over to place a hand on a fallen tree trunk.

The “Environment At Risk” art show at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, Virginia, features 40 artists whose work confront environmental issues in deeply intimate and poetic ways through paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and fiber art.

Report: Blue hydrogen hype not backed up by science

By Contributing Writers | October 4, 2023 |

According to new research, making hydrogen from natural gas, so-called “blue hydrogen,” is not much better than burning fossil fuels, and would waste billions in federal government spending while worsening climate change.

Fraud Allegations in Ohio Public Lands Fracking Controversy

By Lorelei Goff | September 22, 2023 |

People stand in a room with a whiteboard covering the wall behind them

As Ohio moves forward with leasing public lands for oil and gas fracking, there are allegations that supporters filed fraudulent letters in favor of these leases — using real Ohioans’ identities without their consent.

Greenbrier River Watchdogs Alarmed as Mountain Valley Pipeline Drills

By Dan Radmacher | September 15, 2023 |

Heavy equipment and vehicles are seen in a fenced off area of disturbed land next to a river.

Local residents and water protectors are concerned about pollution and safety risks as boring for the Mountain Valley Pipeline begins beneath West Virginia’s Greenbrier River.

How Home Repairs Enable Energy Efficiency Upgrades

By AV's Intern Team | August 4, 2023 |

A man in a white shirt with his back to the camera uses a flexible tube to blow insulation into an attic.

Funding for a Virginia program that helps low-income residents repair their homes and receive energy-efficiency upgrades is at risk.

Finding Higher Ground From Floods

By Lorelei Goff | August 4, 2023 |

An aerial photo shows muddy water overflowing the banks of a river and flooding a town in a Kentucky valley.

As catastrophic floods increase in frequency and severity, state governments, nonprofits and local communities have been diving into the questions surrounding flood recovery and mitigation.