Environment & Outdoors

Summer weather has arrived late this year, says KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson. It’s all 90s the ...
Mariah Maynes

Summer weather finally arrives in Utah, are you ready?

Utah's weather usually reaches the 90s and triple digits during the month of June, but this year was different due to storm systems, according to KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson. The heat is arriving just in time for the holiday.
3 years ago
Provo residents conserved 700 million gallons of water last year. Combine that with the runoff from...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Provo is going underground to store millions of gallons of water

Provo's underground solution to store water saved from conservation and the spring runoff lies in a system of aquifers.
3 years ago
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Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai, Florencia Trucco and Taylor Ward

Extreme temperatures killed at least 112 people in Mexico since March

“Natural extreme temperatures” have killed at least 112 people in Mexico since March.
3 years ago
Titan debris brought up from the ocean floor is unloaded Wednesday from the Horizon Arctic ship at ...
Paul P. Murphy, Kristina Sgueglia and Paula Newton

‘Presumed human remains’ found in debris field of doomed Titan submersible, US Coast Guard says

The US Coast Guard announced Wednesday that “presumed human remains” have been recovered from the seafloor near the debris field of the Titan submersible.
3 years ago
Curt Gresseth

Even ‘safe’ levels of air pollution can harm health, especially kids, study finds

According to a new study, even so-called safe levels of air pollution can be detrimental to health, especially children.
3 years ago
A United Airlines plane departs from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas on June...
Chris Isidore and Jordan Valinsky

More than 8,000 US flights delayed or canceled after severe storms

Severe weather has caused havoc on the airline industry in recent days with more than 8,000 flights delayed or canceled.
3 years ago
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Adam Small

US Magnesium plans to challenge study naming them as major polluter

The study said the U.S. Magnesium refinery southwest of The Great Salt Lake was a significant source of halogen emissions, especially chlorine and bromine.
3 years ago
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Peter Johnston

Salt Lake County offering e-bike voucher program

Aiming to take more commuters off the road The Utah Clean Air Partnership and Magnum Bikes are offering e-bike vouchers.
3 years ago
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Caitlin Kaiser and Michelle Watson, CNN

Oppressive heat and severe storm threats hammer millions across south and central US

More than 50 million people across the south are under “oppressive” heat with many others under a threat of severe storms.
3 years ago
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Michelle Lee

Coping with poor air quality

Let’s Get Moving host Maria Shilaos spoke with Dr. Amanda Bakian to learn how we can cope with poor air quality.
3 years ago
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Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News

University of Utah study: Great Salt Lake dust on snow helped hasten melt 17 days early

Dust sources in the study area were mapped by source and surprisingly revealed the outsized role the Great Salt Lake plays.
3 years ago
Beekeeper tending bees...
Alexandrea Bonilla and Clayre Scott

Honeybees suffered one of the highest death rates this year

The Bee Informed Partnership's annual bee survey found that 48% of bee colonies were lost in the last year.
3 years ago
Summer weather has arrived late this year, says KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson. It’s all 90s the ...
Britt Johnson

Where is summer? National Weather Service sheds some light

So far this summer has felt cool and wet. What's been going on? Sam Webber with the National Weather Service helps clear it up.
3 years ago
Crews continue to clear snow from trails at Deer Valley Resort on June 22, 2023. (Deer Valley Resor...
SHELBY LOFTON KSLTV.com

Crews still removing snow covering bike trails ahead of summer season

Deer Valley Mountain Biking manager Chris Erkkila said his team is still dealing with leftovers from winter.
3 years ago
hail storm injures nearly 100 ahead of concert...
By Jennifer Gray and Tina Burnside, CNN

Colorado amphitheater hail storm injures nearly 100 ahead of planned Louis Tomlinson concert

Nearly 100 people attending a concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre were injured after being pelted with large hail during severe storms.
3 years ago
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Some people heading to Cedar Breaks and other areas of Iron County are having t...
Adam Small

Major rock slide closes SR 14, heading to Cedar Breaks

Some people heading to Cedar Breaks and other areas of Iron County are having to take a big detour to get around a rock slide on SR 14 in Iron County.
3 years ago
Temperatures for the first day of summer are normally in the mid-80's, but this year, the high in S...
Adam Small

In Utah, it’s a cool summer (at least to start off)

The first day of summer is off to a cool start with temperatures only hitting the mid-seventies Wednesday afternoon.
3 years ago
Inversion season has arrived in Utah. How can you protect yourself from unhealthy exposure to pollu...
BY KATIJA STJEPOVIC AND CARY SCHWANITZ, KSL TV

Utah kicks off its annual ‘Clear the Air’ challenge

Community leaders challenged Utahns to reduce emissions for a month by choosing something other than driving from point A to point B.
3 years ago
Fire danger is on the rise across the state, thanks to the wind blowing and drying things out. Wind...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Strong winds increasing fire danger in Utah

Fire danger is on the rise across the state, thanks to the wind blowing and drying things out according to an expert.
3 years ago
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Tom Haraldsen

Utah Attorney General suing EPA over new federal law on power plants

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is suing the EPA over a recently released federal rule governing power plants.
3 years ago
Sweetwater County officials have a request of those who use their campers or RVs to save a good cam...
Adam Small and Simone Seikaly

Parking RV near Flaming Gorge to save a camping spot discouraged

Flaming Gorge water levels have risen by eight feet since 2022, and continued runoff could equal a flooded camper.
3 years ago
text on screen says "power outage," power outage affected thousands in salt lake and south jordan t...
Amie Schaeffer

American Fork Canyon closed as crews work to restore power

High winds overnight left residents and businesses without power. American Fork Canyon is closed until crews can restore power.
3 years ago
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Devin Oldroyd

High wind warning issued in parts of Utah

Parts of Utah are in for some strong gusts of wind Monday, as Meteorologists and the National Weather Service issue a high wind warning.
3 years ago
A ring of dust is visible from a snow pit at the Alta Atwater SNOTEL site on May 10, 2022. More tha...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

How Alta’s ‘dirtiest’ snow year ended its 2022 snowmelt process 2 weeks early

Utah researchers shed light on the relationship between dust and mountain snowmelt. It's likely the dust is speeding up this year's snowpack.
3 years ago