Cuba’s national energy grid suffered a major failure that severed power to the island’s eastern provinces as residents in the ...

Virginia Beach has more than 900 lakes and ponds. Caring for them can be a challenge.

Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up ...

SUFFOLK, Va. — Virginia has acquired hundreds of acres of forest and wetlands in Suffolk as part of a broader effort to protect environmentally sensitive land and expand wildlife habitat. The Virginia ...

Invasive species are non-native organisms that spread quickly and cause harm to the environment, the economy or human health. Virginia maintains official lists of invasive species, ranking them based ...

A chemical leak at a West Virginia plant killed two people and sent about 30 others to hospitals. The incident took place at a silver recovery facility near Charleston. The severity of injuries were ...

On the eve of Earth Day, about 50 students from St. Isidore School in Bloomingdale got a firsthand lesson in how one person can make a difference. The students visited Hearthwood Senior Living in ...

You may hear "stop the spread" and get unwelcome flashbacks to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it applies to invasive plant species, too. Some species are so prevalent ...

New Jersey is banning more than two dozen invasive trees and plants, including the Bradford pear, which residents say emits a strange odor when it blooms every spring. The Invasive Species Management ...

State officials are asking Michiganders venturing outside this spring to be on the lookout for an invasive groundcover that could crowd out native plants. Lesser celandine, sometimes known as fig ...

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, invasive plants are nonnative species that spread rapidly, out-compete native plants and disrupt local ecosystems. Where did these plants ...