Environment

Mammoth Cave National Park is taking part in International Dark Sky Week 2023 — an effort aimed at drawing attention to the impacts of light pollution, and the beauty of a dark, nighttime, star-filled sky.
stars in the dark sky
Did you know that 100 years ago, geese were almost extinct?
goose in water
Coal industry influence and climate change denial paved the state’s race to the clean energy bottom. As one lawmaker put it: “God created coal for people.”
andy beshear in helicopter over flooding
Littering is a consistent problem that needs attention in LBL.
LBL cleanup
Like kudzu, bush honeysuckle was promoted for conservation use because it is good at covering bare ground quickly. Unfortunately, it's too good.
Floracliff-honeysuckle-management-volunteers-at-work-with-hand-tools
Abundant sources of shelter in food can draw coyotes to urban areas.
coyote
A Kentucky advocacy group wants to know if inadequate reclamation contributed to disaster.
child flooding victims
Hopkinsville is among the Kentucky municipalities that have adopted regulations amid rising interest by solar developers.
solar panels
Advocates for hydrogen tout it as a clean source of energy that can have lower carbon emissions or even be carbon-neutral compared to other sources.
beshear cannabis announcement
The rate of change caused by artificial light is occurring much faster than scientists previously believed.
night sky stars
Land Between the Lakes has one of the highest concentrations of bald eagles in the mid-South area.
eagle landing on limb
Electric vehicles use lithium in their massive batteries and as the U.S. works toward EV acceptance, demand will continue to soar.
evaporation ponds at lithium mine