Climate Archives - Page 7 of 12 - The Washington Informer

Students at the summit participate in a garden tradition of hugging the massive sycamore tree, affectionately named Meme. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

DMV Youth Explore the Environment with Hands-On Learning

by Kayla Benjamin and Robert R. Roberts June 21, 2023August 16, 2023

Geese at the Washington Sailing Marina on Daingerfield Island in Alexandria (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Latest Chesapeake Bay Report Gives Watershed a ‘C’ Grade

by Kayla Benjamin June 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Climate change is making wildfire seasons longer and more severe. (Josh O'Connor/USFWS)

Worries Remain While Wildfire Smoke Moves On: ‘We Aren’t Meant to Breathe This’

by Kayla Benjamin June 14, 2023August 16, 2023

The Sycamore & Oak interim retail village, designed by the architect behind the National Museum of African American History and Culture (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Huge Open-Air Mall in Congress Heights Opens with 13 Local Businesses

by Kayla Benjamin and James Wright Jr. June 14, 2023August 16, 2023

Smoke drifting into the D.C. region from Canadian wildfires shrouds the Capitol Building on June 8. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

‘Don’t Be Outside’: D.C. Area Hit With ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air

by Kayla Benjamin June 8, 2023August 16, 2023

A noticeable haze obscures the D.C. skyline as wildfire smoke drifts into the region from Canada on June 7. (Courtesy of Peyton Bigora)

Hazy Skies, Scratchy Throats: Wildfire Smoke From Canada Envelops D.C.

by Kayla Benjamin June 7, 2023August 16, 2023

7 Ways to Protect Your Family From Exposure to Lead in Water

by Kayla Benjamin June 7, 2023August 16, 2023

High school students at the June 1 D.C. Environmental Youth Summit pick up litter and perform water quality tests in Oxon Run Creek. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Students Explore Academics, Impact and Employment at Youth Environmental Summit

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and Kayla Benjamin June 5, 2023August 16, 2023

D.C.'s Capitol Power Plant (Photo by Flickr user Apasciuto)

D.C. Region Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert

by Kayla Benjamin June 2, 2023August 16, 2023

The elimination of green space on Talbert Terrace would mean children will no longer have a place to run and play and housing affordability by the developers who purchased the land is not certain. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Talbert Terrace Residents Organize to Fight for Lot, Uncover Questionable Acquisition

by Kayla Benjamin June 1, 2023August 16, 2023