Environment & Outdoors

FILE: Inversion traps pollution in Salt Lake Valley A cold front moving in on Sunday evening should...
Alton Barnhart

Cold front rolls in Sunday evening, expecting better air quality

A cold front moving into northern Utah on Sunday evening is expected to lower the inversion levels in the area.
2 years ago
The Gateway kicks off the 2024 holiday season with the annual Lights On! event....
Kennedy Camarena

Police and fire departments give tips on how to stay safe this holiday season

Fire and police departments are giving the public safety tips to stay safe this winter so that families can enjoy the holiday season.
2 years ago
A truck sits upside-down after rolling on Interstate 80 near West Valley City Saturday morning....
Jacob Freeman

I-80 rollover injures one, likely caused by weather, police say

Police say weather was likely a factor resulting in a accidental rollover that occurred on Saturday on I-80.
2 years ago
Smog settles over the Salt Lake Valley during an inversion on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022....
Emma Benson, KSL TV

How the poor air quality can impact your mental health

Utah is experiencing a lot of poor air quality due to an inversion hitting the state. How can that affect your mental health?
2 years ago
Bad air quality in Utah...
Adam Small

An end in sight for Utah’s bad air quality

Utahns living along the Wasatch Front will have to deal with bad air for a few more days, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
2 years ago
bird flies over Great Salt Lake State Park...
Britt Johnson

New mining regulations put in place for the Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake has new requirements put in place for companies who want to mine the lake in order to not harm the lake.
2 years ago
salt lake city international airport fog and smog air stagnation advisory...
Becky Bruce

Air stagnation advisory, a fancy way to say ‘inversion,’ issued Friday

Northern Utah residents woke up Friday morning to another round of smog and fog and an "air stagnation" advisory from the NWS.
2 years ago
People experiencing homelessness walk in the street near a winter overflow shelter at St. Vincent d...
Alton Barnhart, KSL TV

Davis County makes new bus stops to take people to warming centers

In a Facebook post, Davis County listed five bus stops designated as pickup and drop-off locations.
2 years ago
UDOT traffic camera on Dec. 5, 2024. (UDOT)...
Diana Jones

Fog rolls in to portions of northern Utah, will stick around through Friday

Fog greatly reduced visibility on I-80 and SR-201 between Magna and Tooele on Thursday.
2 years ago
Weather outlook...
Candy Zillale

Utah weather outlook: What to expect in the coming months

Salt Lake Valley can expect 44 inches of valley floor snow this from October through April.
2 years ago
Hazy air is seen in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. At the time, the air quality index f...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.COM

Pollution has increased along Wasatch Front, but there’s good news, USU study finds

Levels of fine particulate matter have decreased along the Wasatch Front in recent years, according to a report from Utah State University.
2 years ago
The Department of Public Safety helicopter was called to support Lone Peak avalanche rescue operati...
Mariah Maynes

SR-210 opened following avalanche mitigation testing

Road closures and interlodge orders were lifted following avalanche mitigation testing in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Tuesday morning.
2 years ago
poor air quality surgery outcomes cars in smoggy air salt lake city pollution...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Air pollution linked to increased risk of head and neck cancer, says study

A study found a common pollutant in wildfire smoke, car exhaust and industrial emissions increases the risk for cancer.
2 years ago
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks as he joins with Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimli...
Eric Cabrera and Emma Keddington

Federal government will direct millions of dollars to Great Salt Lake restoration

The federal government is directing $50 million to Utah's efforts to preserve the Great Salt Lake and Utah is matching the investment.
2 years ago
Joggers (declined giving names) enjoy the sunshine while exercising in Federal Heights area of Salt...
Eric Cabrera

Study links inversion to damaging inflammation

Intermountain researchers have discovered a link between air pollution, heart disease, and inflammation in the body.
2 years ago
air quality in utah takes a hit as smog settles over the city...
Shelby Lofton, KSL TV

Smog covers parts of Northern Utah, inversion season begins

Smog settled in over valleys in Northern Utah Sunday, at the end of the long holiday weekend.
2 years ago
Smog settles over the Salt Lake Valley during an inversion on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022....
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

GOP Utah lawmakers consider having more say over air quality rules

Some Republican lawmakers want more say over rules regarding the state's air quality.
2 years ago
Heavy inversion creates a thin layer of visible smog covering the northern Utah valleys....
Alton Barnhart

Heavy inversions hit Northern Utah with smog

Heavy inversions hit Northern Utah valleys with a thin layer of smog on Sunday morning as winter moves into the valley.
2 years ago
GREENFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: A beaver swims in a pond after being released on October 11, 2023 ...
Erin Cox

Utah program relocates beavers to help restore environment

The new Beaver Ecology and Relocation Collaborative is a program dedicated to trapping and relocating beavers instead of killing them.
2 years ago
Police lights...
JACOB FREEMAN, KSL TV

Officials urge caution for drivers as black ice conditions begin

The Mountain Green Fire Protection District said on Facebook that they responded to two wrecks in Weber Canyon, both caused by black ice.
2 years ago
Freshly-fallen snow in Ferron, Emery County, on Tuesday night. Many parts of Utah received strong s...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

‘This was a good storm’: How much snow, rain Utah got before Thanksgiving

The latest storm arrived in Utah on Monday. It slammed the central and south-central part of the state the hardest.
2 years ago
Snow is seen on the shores of Bear Lake on March 15, 2024....
Mariah Maynes

Division of Outdoor Recreation reminds people to be aware of cold water dangers

As temperatures drop, the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation provided advice to stay out of danger near cold water.
2 years ago
Sticker from new UDOT sticker program. (UDOT Cottonwood Canyons)...
Adam Small

New sticker program for Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons working, says UDOT

The sticker program for the Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons is working well from what UDOT has seen so far this year. 
2 years ago
Delta flight...
Tammy Kikuchi

Salt Lake City International Airport prepping the runways for snow

A Salt Lake City International Airport spokesperson says people shouldn't expect any delays due to snow on the runways.
2 years ago