Environment & Outdoors

With Lake Powell's water levels increasing all year, it's hard to believe that they may be in dange...
Rachel Ramirez and Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir, CNN

Americans more likely to see climate crisis as a threat after facing extreme weather

A new Gallup poll shared first with CNN found 1 in 3 Americans said they've been affected by extreme weather in the past two years, and those who had been were more likely to say the climate crisis is a threat.
4 years ago
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Marc Giauque

Potential for strong winds as new storm moves into Utah

Crosswinds, low visibility, and dust are possible for drivers in the Tooele Valley and westward beginning Monday afternoon.
4 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

In Utah’s drought, watering your lawn once a week will turn it brown but keep it alive

Because nearly 97% of the state is in a drought, watering lawns and plants is restricted to once a week in the Weber Water Basin Conservancy District. But that is enough to keep a lawn alive through the heat of the summer, said a turf-grass specialist.
4 years ago
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Jacob Rueda

Lawn care businesses feel the effects of drought and water restrictions

With less water this year, local lawn care businesses recommend a different option for maintaining laws: soil moisturizing products.
4 years ago
Clouds move over the Oquirrh Mountains on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.  Kristin Murphy, Deseret News...
Simone Seikaly

Weather change coming with wind, rain, lower temperatures expected across Utah

A spring storm is expected to roll into northern Utah on Monday afternoon, with a 60% chance for showers Monday night.
4 years ago
This satellite image provided by NASA, Aqua MODIS 12 on March 2022  shows the main piece of C-37 cl...
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica

Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica, an area that had long been thought to be stable.
4 years ago
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Jacob Rueda

A new tool will offer better understanding of snow-to-stream water levels in northern Utah

Utah water levels will be more fully understood after a new Snow Telemetry Unit, was placed atop Powder Mountain in northern Utah last year.
4 years ago
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Jacob Rueda

Utah’s snowpack still below necessary water levels for the year

Officials with the Utah Division of Water Resources say water levels are lower this year due to inconsistent snowfall.
4 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Girl survives tornado that dropped house onto street

The tornado that ripped through New Orleans lifted one house into the air and dropped it onto the middle of a street with a family of three inside.
4 years ago
Jarrod Schneider, who lives on Oxford Drive in Round Rock, Texas, helps his neighbors clean up afte...
The Associated Press

Tornado strikes New Orleans as storms move into Deep South

A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans on Tuesday night that has part of a bigger storm that caused several tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas.
4 years ago
Power rates could increase come May, Rocky Mountain Power says....
Devin Oldroyd

Power rates could increase in May, says Rocky Mountain Power

SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power is asking Utah’s Public Service Commission to approve increased rates for customers. The new power rates will start May 1 on an interim basis and Rocky Mountain Power wants them to last until June 2023. The power company adjusts its prices annually depending on how much power costs […]
4 years ago
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Devin Oldroyd

Lake Powell water levels could mean trouble for Southern Utah’s electricity

Southern Utah citizens express concern over low Lake Powell water levels. The lake powers Glen Canyon Dam which provides power for many households.
4 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

With the drought still severe, Utah water restrictions are coming

Due to the ongoing through, Utah water restrictions will be in place for customers in the Weber Water Basin.
4 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Despite recent storms, Utah’s drought is very far from being over

SALT LAKE CITY — Don’t be fooled by the recent storms.  Weather watchers say the storms did not make a significant dent in Utah’s drought, and in some ways, our drought problem is worse than a year ago. Officials at ski resorts say they are grateful for the latest storms that dropped over a foot […]
5 years ago
Five different cars were involved in an early morning car crash that killed a 3-year-old girl....
Kira Hoffelmeyer

3-year-old girl dies after bad weather crash on I-15 in Ogden

OGDEN, Utah — A 3-year-old girl has died after being critically injured in a crash on northbound I-15 in Ogden this morning. This happened around 5 a.m. when 9-10 cars collided in three different areas because of the slick road conditions on northbound I-15 from the overnight storm.  The 3-year-old girl was in a Chrysler […]
5 years ago
More snow coming to northern Utah Tuesday evening made for difficult driving conditions in certain ...
Mark Jones

Additional snow coming to northern Utah

More snow coming to northern Utah won't be the same as last weekend's storm.
5 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Leaders in Davis County tell residents to prepare for another Utah drought

Another potential Utah drought has Davis County leaders telling residents to plan ahead and reduce the watering of their lawns.
5 years ago
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Dan Bammes

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District considering strict summer limits on secondary irrigation water

Sound up for live interview on Utah’s Noon News!   SALT LAKE CITY — If you’re one of the thousands of property owners who use secondary irrigation water from the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, you might be surprised by the strict new limits planned for this summer. The Deseret News says a Drought Contingency […]
5 years ago
The Great Salt Lake as seen on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022...
Becky Bruce

KSL NewsRadio, KSL TV join push to find Great Salt Lake solutions

Utahns don't drink water from the Great Salt Lake. But the health of the saltwater lake still impacts Utah residents every day.
5 years ago
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Mark Jackson

Sunday morning snowfall leads to slide-offs, wrecks and tree limbs down

(Salt Lake City, UT)  —  Early Sunday morning snowfall, along with an overnight dumping in the Salt Lake Valley is causing traffic problems on main roads and freeways.  UDOT reported about a dozen wrecks on I-15 between Willard Bay and Murray as early as 7:00 a.m. Sunday. I-80 has had problems from overnight, including an […]
5 years ago
Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, told KSL NewsRadio on Thursday that the student loan forgiveness ...
Curt Gresseth

A secondary water meter could tell you just how much water you waste

Would Utah residents reduce use of outdoor or secondary water if they knew much they were wasting?
5 years ago
wildlife officials are worried about ducks and geese dumped in Utah ponds....
Heather Kelly

As spring rolls in, one Utah city is begging you not to dump your ducklings

Highland City is begging people to not dump any pet duck or goose this spring season.
5 years ago
Water is becoming hard to come by in Utah's mountains....
Kira Hoffelmeyer

So in Utah weather… it’s spring now? Sort of — yes

March 1 marks the first day of "meteorological spring", which is really just a tidy way for meteorologists to keep a record of Utah weather.
5 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Utah’s Winter Weather: Canyon winds and icy conditions for Wednesday

One of the biggest parts of the weather story was the very strong canyon winds that were expected to stay on the strong side through Wednesday afternoon.
5 years ago