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While climate change isn’t the main driver behind the push to restore buffalo’s wildlife status, the move could bring positive effects to the fight against global warming.

Bad air quality from inversions is a common winter occurrence in the Salt Lake Valley. But it’s not the only place in Utah that experiences these meteorological events.

The alarming signs of climate change are all around us: devastating fires destroying whole communities, new temperature records set only to fall the next year, glaciers disappearing in real time. It's an overwhelming problem, but some have turned to e-bikes as one way to do their part to stave off the worst effects of our still-changing climate.

PM2.5 is projected to decrease 30% by 2050 according to UDOT’s environmental impact statement on the I-15 expansion. But most of that is achieved through improving efficiency and electrification.

Animal agriculture produces more methane – a powerful greenhouse gas – than any other human activity in the U.S. Climate experts say we need to cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically before 2030. But when it comes to emissions from the livestock sector, the science is still emerging, and it’s not yet clear if the cuts will come in time—or how.

Instead of taking a big bite out of emissions, Rep. Andrew Stoddard’s bill now focuses on studying the impact bromine has on air quality.

Among other ideas, the Senate passed a resolution on Monday to encourage Utahns to reduce vehicle idling.

In a wide-ranging climate discussion, the Utah senator said he believes the private sector should lead the way in clean energy technology.

Eureka in Juab County’s Tintic School District and Vernal in the Uintah County School District will receive a combined 12 buses in the first round of funding.

The Bureau of Land Management announced the change Friday. Earlier this year, the Biden Administration halted all new oil and gas leases but that moratorium was struck down in court.

A recent study from researchers at the University of Utah found that in some cases, increasing the country’s supply of renewable energy leads to more emissions. The explanation seems to be that people are compensating by consuming more.

Salt Lake County is expanding its Vehicle Repair Assistance Program, which helps qualified residents improve their cars and the air along the Wasatch…