/environment-energy Environment & Energy en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Jun 2025 02:24:48 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-03/case-western-reserve-university-ins The creators of the CLEANR filtration system says it can remove 90% of microplastics from the wash cycle. Studies show washing machines are a primary source of microplastic pollution. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 02:24:48 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-03/case-western-reserve-university-ins Zaria Johnson /environment-energy/2025-06-02/taking-education-to-the-front-lawn-parma-elementary-celebrates-30-years-of-its-land-lab 30 years ago, Green Valley Elementary School in Parma transformed a source of stormwater runoff into an eco-friendly wetland that doubles as an outdoor learning space. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:59:07 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-02/taking-education-to-the-front-lawn-parma-elementary-celebrates-30-years-of-its-land-lab Zaria Johnson /npr-news/2025-05-23/backyard-feeders-changed-the-shape-of-hummingbird-beaks-scientists-say A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders. Fri, 23 May 2025 23:42:23 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-23/backyard-feeders-changed-the-shape-of-hummingbird-beaks-scientists-say Kat Lonsdorf /environment-energy/2025-05-23/east-cleveland-completes-cleanup-of-residential-road-turned-illegal-dumping-site Crews demolished dozens of abandoned buildings, removed 250 tons of illegally dumped waste and remediated soil on the property to get it ready for future development. Fri, 23 May 2025 18:56:27 GMT /environment-energy/2025-05-23/east-cleveland-completes-cleanup-of-residential-road-turned-illegal-dumping-site Zaria Johnson /2025-05-22/heard-the-buzz-yet-cicadas-soon-to-be-chorusing-around-southwest-southern-ohio Cicadas from Brood XIV will soon become abundant in Southern Ohio, with smaller populations to be present in the Southern Miami Valley. The next time this specific brood will be observed is 2042. Fri, 23 May 2025 01:54:59 GMT /2025-05-22/heard-the-buzz-yet-cicadas-soon-to-be-chorusing-around-southwest-southern-ohio Adriana Martinez-Smiley /environment-energy/2025-05-22/regional-epa-staff-cuts-raise-concerns-of-threats-to-ohios-environmental-climate-progress Federal cuts have reduced the workforce in U.S. EPA Region 5 by as much as 20%, according to advocates, leaving fewer resources for environmental monitoring and programming for an already bare-bones organization. Fri, 23 May 2025 00:39:38 GMT /environment-energy/2025-05-22/regional-epa-staff-cuts-raise-concerns-of-threats-to-ohios-environmental-climate-progress Zaria Johnson /environment-energy/2025-05-20/gorge-dam-project-moving-forward-with-sediment-removal-this-fall The removal of the Gorge Dam is entering the next phase, with Summit Metro Parks expecting to close areas of the Gorge Metro Park June 2, according to the park system. Tue, 20 May 2025 09:17:00 GMT /environment-energy/2025-05-20/gorge-dam-project-moving-forward-with-sediment-removal-this-fall Abigail Bottar /2025-05-15/toledo-blade-investigation-reveals-radioactivity-in-rural-ohio-villages-water The village of Luckey is near a former radioactive weapons plant. New testing suggests the former site could still be having an impact on its water today. Thu, 15 May 2025 08:09:00 GMT /2025-05-15/toledo-blade-investigation-reveals-radioactivity-in-rural-ohio-villages-water Kendall Crawford /2025-05-14/the-environmental-protection-agency-delays-limits-on-pfas-in-drinking-water Federal rules to reduce the levels of "forever chemicals" in drinking water are getting delayed. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:07:49 GMT /2025-05-14/the-environmental-protection-agency-delays-limits-on-pfas-in-drinking-water Pien Huang /environment-energy/2025-05-14/early-birds-get-the-worm-pretty-birds-get-the-research Birds that are colorful, iridescent or have fancy plumage are researched as much as three times as often as less visually appealing birds, according to a new study from the University of Toledo. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:53:28 GMT /environment-energy/2025-05-14/early-birds-get-the-worm-pretty-birds-get-the-research Zaria Johnson