Climate Change

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Drought to drenched: Ohio farmers pivot planting with extreme weather changes

Farmers across the state are having to pivot from drought conditions last year to heavy rainfall that has forced many to replant crops.

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. Another mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick population will be equal to last year or larger, some researchers say.

Health, Science & Environment

Lyme disease on rise in Ohio due to deer migration, climate change

Lyme disease rates are rising throughout Ohio due to expanded deer migration and increased humidity through climate change.

Visitors engage with the Colors of Climate Change data art exhibit, hosted at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library last year.

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The climate is changing. What鈥檚 at stake for Ohio?

An Ohio think hub explored the small and big ways that changing weather patterns impact Ohio鈥檚 economy.

AEP utility workers were out Wednesday morning at East Jenkins and Parsons avenues, working on electric lines as much of the neighborhood dealt with outages. Numerous residents approached the workers to talk about the outages.

Health, Science & Environment

Demand for megawatts nears record for 13-state electrical grid as temperatures surge

Renee Fox

The demand for electricity is higher than its been since 2011 on the PJM grid. Utilities like AEP Ohio are asking consumers to limit their use of electricity.

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio's office on Reading Road is surrounded by trees.

Health, Science & Environment

A Cincinnati 'resilience hub' will help people deal with the effects of climate change

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is planning to become a resilience hub in Avondale.

A gravel driveway leads to a tornado-damaged home. Debris is scattered throughout the yard.

Health, Science & Environment

Ohio communities consider housing solutions after record-breaking year of tornadoes

In 2024, the National Weather Service recorded more tornadoes in Ohio than ever before. Now, communities are reckoning with what that means for housing.

An aerial image of the five Great Lakes taken during the winter, when much of the land is snow-covered

Health, Science & Environment

Study shows winters on the Great Lakes are getting two weeks shorter each decade

The Great Lakes are losing about 14 winter days every decade, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Research Letters.

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Ohio State students, professors discuss participation in UN Climate Change Conference

The United Nations' Climate Change Conference was held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Nov. 29.

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