Environment

Before you chuck those pumpkins in the trash, consider donating them to these local organizations and farms that can put them to good use — while also helping the environment.

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, takes aim at climate change across the federal government in its Project 2025 policy proposals. The 922 page document targets the National Weather Service, NOAA, the EPA, and FEMA among many other federal agencies. National climate reporter Chase Cain explains the implications.

Reservoir Park isn’t just a place to hike, boat and picnic. It’s also designed to be a learning laboratory to teach the community about protecting the water supply. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world. But it caused a stir earlier this year on Alaska’s St. Paul Island.

The National Arboretum took pieces of Stumpy before he was removed in order to grow clones. News4’s Dominique Moody explains the process.

Trey Sherard, the Anacostia River keeper, said he was in the water this week, but then readings came back indicating a recent storm had made the water unsafe.

After water testing levels came back high, Splash the Anacostia has been postponed until July 13. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Which lawnmower is the right one to choose this summer? Consumer Reports explains to News4’s Susan Hogan the differences between the different types of lawnmowers and which option is the best.

Oysters are more than a classic on menus in the D.C. area. They play a key role in filtering the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteers known as oyster gardeners help raise oysters for this purpose. News4 got an up-close look at oyster gardening from a woman who has worked as a volunteer for more than 20 years. She described the work as…

Oysters are more than a classic on menus in the D.C. area. They play a key role in filtering the Chesapeake Bay. News4’s Lilly Roser shows how.

Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to Washington state’s North Cascades mountain range, the federal government said this week — a decision that followed years of bitterly divided debate.

Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by machines running on renewable energy. But many don’t live up to these claims.

A new recreation center that’s been years in the making opened Thursday in Northwest D.C. Stead Park is the District’s first net zero rec center, meaning it’s designed to not have any negative impact on the environment. The $15 million rec center, which was a gift to the District from the Stead family, has been in the works since...

D.C. opened a net zero recreation center Thursday. News4’s Mark Segraves reports Stead Park in Northwest will offer all the traditional components of a new rec center.

The EPA’s newest assessment of water quality and nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers and streams shows almost no progress on cutting the nitrogen pollution that comes primarily from farm chemical runoff.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recorded the highest oyster potential in nearly four decades in the Chesapeake Bay.

After the first winter storm of 2024, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains where road salt goes and how it’s toxic to the environment.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is teaching teens in the area about protecting the land and water we all share. “Everything helps. Everything matters,” educator Emma Paul told News4’s Megan McGrath.

California regulators on Tuesday approved new rules to let water agencies recycle wastewater and put it right back into the pipes that carry drinking water to homes, schools and businesses.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, decomposed Halloween pumpkins produce methane, which plays a huge part in the harmful greenhouse effect.