Category: Enivronment
'Never seen it this dry': Region likely to begin 2026 growing season in extreme drought
Northwest Ohio farmers are carrying more anxiety than normal going into the 2026 growing season because the region, even after the roughest winter in years, remains mired in an extreme drought.
Five poets encapsulate inspiration from five Metroparks
The mission of #5poets5parks isn’t lost on Ruelaine Stokes, a poet laureate from Lansing who will be featured at this year’s event inside the Glass City Metropark Pavilion on April 3.
Despite this season’s bitter cold, Toledo averaging 8 fewer peak winter days
Toledo is one of 195 U.S. cities that are experiencing fewer peak winter days now than they did from 1970 to 1997, according to an analysis by a national group of meteorologists based on federal climate data.
H2Ohio likely to continue with whomever is elected Ohio's next governor
The H2Ohio program that Gov. Mike DeWine created in 2019 to help improve Ohio’s water quality, especially that which flows into western Lake Erie, appears likely to continue after he leaves office.
Cold-weather warning posted for Toledo, surrounding area
Arctic air and brisk winds behind the storm that delivered about 7 inches of snow to Toledo over the weekend have prompted the National Weather Service to warn of extreme cold in the area.