Environment & Outdoors

High school football players from two teams are pictured during a game...
Chandler Holt

How are high schools protecting football players in the heat?

A record high temperature of 103 degrees was set just yesterday in Salt Lake City. As football season kicks off, how can high school athletes stay cool, and safe, in the tough conditions?
4 years ago
The Great Salt Lake has reached a historic low level of water....
Alejandro Lucero

Utah youth to hold funeral style demonstration for Great Salt Lake

A funeral style demonstration will be held by Utah Youth Environmental Solutions Network on Sept. 3. It will begin at 11 a.m.
4 years ago
Gov. Spencer Cox is pictured....
Adam Small

Gov. Cox feels optimistic about the future of The Great Salt Lake, air quality and job growth

Gov. Spencer Cox spoke on numerous issues at Utah State University on Thursday, stating he was optimistic about the issues facing Utah.
4 years ago
Parts of three lanes of northbound I-15 buckled up in David County Thursday. Those lanes were close...
Mark Jones

Three lanes of I-15 in Davis County closed for repairs after highway buckles

Continued hot weather caused parts of three lanes of northbound I-15 in Davis County to buckle Thursday. The lanes were closed for repairs for nearly four hours, causing traffic delays.
4 years ago
utah had its hottest summer this year....
Amie Shaeffer and Simone Seikaly

Utah sets heat record for hottest summer

Three factors are contributing to Utah's record-breaking heat: climate change, soil moisture, and low levels of the Great Salt Lake.
4 years ago
a sign about the gondola is vandalized to say gondola sucks...
Sam Herrera

Utah lawmakers react to Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola announcement

The proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola has received some criticism from local lawmakers who would prefer a different approach to traffic issues in the canyon.
4 years ago
This Monday, June 13, 2022, photo provided by Krissie Maxwell shows smoke from a wildfire on the ou...
Chris Jacobs

Fewer days with unhealthy air in Utah thanks to monsoon moisture

The Utah Division of Air quality reports that only 15 days this summer have been really unhealthy this year compared to 40 last summer.
4 years ago
Drivers in parts of Salt Lake and Tooele counties could be facing some winter driving conditions du...
Mark Jones

Summer of 2022 continues to shatter the record books in Salt Lake City

Tuesday marked the 26th day Salt Lake City has seen temperatures at or above 100 degrees, making it one for the record books. The previous record for a summer was 21 days.
4 years ago
FILE -- Passengers board a TRAX train at Salt Lake City International Airport....
Simone Seikaly

With unhealthy air expected, UTA offers free fare days this week

The UTA free fare days are made possible by HB353, passed in 2019, which allocates $500,000 so that more Utahns can take public transportation.
4 years ago
FILE: The sun sets as a rainstorm blows over Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab on Sat...
Alejandro Lucero

Lt. Gov. Henderson visits Moab after flooding, asks others to do the same

Lt. Gov Deidre Henderson is urging Utahns to support Moab businesses by continuing to visit the city in light of recent floods.
4 years ago
zombie iceburg...
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

A new study finds that Greenland has more than 120 trillion tons of ice that can be thought of as zombie ice that's going to raise sea level globally by at least 10 inches.
4 years ago
KSLNewsRadio 7-day Forecast graphic...
Chris Jacobs

Summer isn’t over: record breaking heat in Utah this week

The triple-digit temperatures aren't over. In fact the National Weather Service expect at least three triple-digit days this week.
4 years ago
cedar city two men pumping water...
Alejandro Lucero

Historic floods across country prompt concern for local expert

SALT LAKE CITY — Floods across the U.S. are occurring this year in historic quantities. There have been five 1 in 1,000-year floods all within the months of July and Aug.  KSL TV meteorologist Mathew Johnson said that in these areas “there is usually a .1 percent chance of seeing this magnitude of flood on […]
4 years ago
Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina...
Jessica Lowell

Boat ramp at Great Salt Lake State Park closed due to low water levels

The Great Salt Lake State Park has closed its boat ramp due to low water levels. Visitors to the park can still launch their boats, but will do so at their own risk, according to the Utah Division of State Parks.
4 years ago
FILE: Visitors explore The Narrows along the Virgin River on July 15, 2014 in Zion National Park, U...
Simone Seikaly

Body of missing Arizona hiker found in the Virgin River

The body of Jetal Agnihotri was found on Monday in the Virgin River near the Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park.
4 years ago
Great Salt Lake, Utah drought...
Lindsay Aerts

Cloud seeding: a potential save for the Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake has seen record low levels due to severe drought. Cloudseeding could help.
4 years ago
flight delays...
Ross Levitt, CNN

More than 1,300 US flights canceled nationwide Monday, Dallas airports hard hit due to storms

As of Monday night, there had been more than 1,300 flights canceled and more than 7,400 flight delays, according to the website FlightAware.
4 years ago
garfield county storm...
Simone Seikaly

Garfield County storm rips roof from trailer, but it was no tornado

The Garfield County storm brought 50- to 60-mph winds to the area on Sunday. No injuries were reported.
4 years ago
A mudslide near MM 201 westbound, west of the Tie Fork Rest Area, has closed one lane on US-6 betwe...
Waverly Golden

Mudslide closes portion of US-6 near mile marker 201 westbound

A mudslide near MP 200, west of the Tie Fork Rest Area, has closed US-6 between Spanish Fork and Helper in both directions. 
4 years ago
Sen. Mitt Romney, purposes the Family Security Act. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)...
Becky Bruce

After tour of Great Salt Lake, Sen. Romney says feds are here to help

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney took a tour of the Great Salt Lake Friday to look over the situation and how the lake can be saved.
4 years ago
farmers drought The dried Antelope Island marina at the Great Salt Lake is pictured....
Allie Litzinger and Dan Bammes

Farmers confront grim choices in midst of severe drought

A survey shows many farmers are being forced to leave fields uncultivated, destroy orchards and sell cattle herds due to severe drought.
4 years ago
Salt lake city hit a record number of 100 degree days and the state is close to the all-time highes...
Waverly Golden

Records set for 100 degree days in SLC and flash flood warnings statewide

Salt lake city hit a record number of 100 degree days and the state is close to the all-time highest number of flood warnings statewide.
4 years ago
Drivers in parts of Salt Lake and Tooele counties could be facing some winter driving conditions du...
Mark Jones

Utah experiences another interesting day of weather

Utah experienced an interesting day of weather Wednesday. While Salt Lake City topped the 100-degree mark for the 23rd time this summer, southern Utah was facing more flash flooding.
4 years ago
Colorado River...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah won’t be forced to cut water use from Colorado River, at least for now

While still being required to conserve water, Utah will not have its water use cut from the Colorado River, at least for now, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
4 years ago