Year in review: Top 2018 weather stories in Birmingham and North-Central Alabama
Birmingham and North-Central Alabama weather in 2018 had a little bit of everything… hail, tornadoes, a heat wave and year-ending flash floods.
Birmingham and North-Central Alabama weather in 2018 had a little bit of everything… hail, tornadoes, a heat wave and year-ending flash floods.
As the Federal government shutdown enters its second week, one of the hardest hit federal government programs in Alabama are the National Wildlife Refuges and National Park units.
For a while on Thursday night into Friday morning (December 27-28), it seemed like the heavy rains drenching North-Central Alabama were not going stop.
For the first time in four decades, there will not be an Alabama Environmental Council Recycling Center to drop-off all your Christmas gift wrapping and boxes. Have no fear, there are a few additional options in the Birmingham area to…
According to Commute Smart records, UAB employee Greg Harber bicycled or walked everyday to work and back home in 2018. Since 2013, he has only driven a car twice to work.
Sky-gazers are giddy today, December 21, 2018, because there are three “cosmic” events happening almost simultaneously – a cold moon, the Ursid meteor shower and the longest night (winter solstice) of the year.
The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute has launched a new online database of scientific records and photos of more than 400 native fishes. Described by the Institute as a “Facebook for Fish,” this resource is now available to scientists, students and…
Over the past two months, videos about the work of the Birmingham Audubon Society, Freshwater Land Trust and the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve have been published on social media.
As a result of heavy rainfall on Saturday and subsequent late night storms that hit Central Alabama, a tree was uprooted at the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve destroying the nature center’s recently constructed greenhouse.
Last week, the Alabama Environmental Council released a list of Christmas tree recycling drop-off sites throughout Alabama.
Yesterday, salamander enthusiasts, herpetologists and nature lovers around the world were introduced to a new species of salamander found only in Alabama and Florida – the Reticulated Siren.
Starting this morning, Monday, December 3rd at 11:30 with an Alabama Rivers Alliance Legislative Lunch and Learn conference call, the first half of December will be filled with educational and fun conservation events in and around Birmingham.
One of Birmingham’s fondest moments of President George H.W. Bush was his visit to the Magic City promoting recycling and conservation nearly three decades ago.
Are you looking for ways to make your holiday gifts this year more nature-based and meaningful? We call it the “natural twofer.” Purchase a holiday gift from a nature organization and by doing so, support your local conservation efforts.
Ok, let’s face it. By the end of Thanksgiving Day 2018, after spending the entire morning and early afternoon cooking and eating, you need time to get outside and enjoy the fresh air and fall colors. For a little Thanksgiving…