Ohio derailment: Clinic to open as health fears linger

Ohio’s governor says a plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern.

Ditch grass, get cash: Mesa offers $1K cash incentive for xeriscaping

Mesa residents who switch from grass yards to xeriscape, or desert-friendly landscaping, can get up to $1,100 - the highest cash incentive program of this kind in the Valley.

Upset Ohio residents pack town hall meeting seeking answers over train derailment

Hundreds gathered Wednesday in East Palestine, Ohio, to hear state officials insist yet again that testing shows local air is safe to breathe so far and that air and water monitoring would continue.

Waters off New England had 2nd warmest year on record in 2022

The Gulf of Maine, a body of water about the size of Indiana that touches Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Canada, is warming faster than the vast majority of the world’s oceans.

Strawberry outlook deemed ‘promising’ despite impacts from hurricanes, atmospheric rivers

California and Florida are the top two strawberry-producing states. The Golden State is estimated to produce nearly 90 percent of the crop, and the Sunshine State comes in a distant second at 8 percent.

What we know about the Ohio train derailment

After a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, concerns over the quality of air and water have begun mounting. Here’s what is known in the aftermath of the incident.

Ohio residents fear train derailment poisoned air, ground, report animals dying

Ohio residents have reported a foul smell, headaches, and sick and dying animals near the site of the toxic chemical burn to clean up the train accident.

Natural disasters displaced millions of Americans in 2022, data reveals

“The number of people displaced from their homes for months at a time, or even permanently, is alarming,” Michael Gerrard, the director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law told FOX TV Stations.

Biden, Brazil’s Lula focus on democracy, climate during White House visit

The two leaders met Friday to discuss efforts to safeguard democracy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and climate change, including efforts to stem deforestation of the Amazon.

Air near Ohio derailment safe for residents to return home

Residents were ordered to evacuate when authorities decided to release and burn five tankers filled with vinyl chloride.

Ohio residents kept out as officials monitor air from derailed train wreckage

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that it’s unclear when evacuated residents will be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of the train.

Southwest drought & fentanyl dangers, myths
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In this episode of John Hook's Newsmaker Saturday, we're hearing from Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute For Public Policy about the role California plays in water rights in the southwest as states are seeing historic drought numbers, including Arizona. Dr. Daniel Brooks from the Banner Poison Control Center is talking about the dangers of fentanyl and the myths surrounding coming into contact with the drug.