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BREAKING NEWS

EXTENDED -- Weather Authority Alert Day issued for July 9th and Thursday, July 10th

EARTH DAY


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Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office launches CLEAN initiative

Read full article: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office launches CLEAN initiative

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office launched the CLEAN Initiative on Tuesday. It is a new community-focused effort aimed at making the Star City cleaner and greener.

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Ways to give back this Earth Day 🌎

Read full article: Ways to give back this Earth Day 🌎

As millions around the world celebrate Earth Day, it’s the perfect time to give back to the beautiful planet we call home.

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WATCH: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office to launch CLEAN Initiative on Earth Day

Read full article: WATCH: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office to launch CLEAN Initiative on Earth Day

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is set to launch the CLEAN Initiative on Tuesday, a new community-focused effort aimed at making the Star City cleaner and greener.

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Let your home go green this Earth Day, one plant at a time

Read full article: Let your home go green this Earth Day, one plant at a time

If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day this year, consider buying some plants for your house.

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Bedford Regional Water Authority set to celebrate Earth Day at water treatment plant

Read full article: Bedford Regional Water Authority set to celebrate Earth Day at water treatment plant

The Bedford Regional Water Authority will be holding an Earth Day Celebration at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant on April 22.

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Virginia State Parks inviting residents to celebrate Earth Day all week

Read full article: Virginia State Parks inviting residents to celebrate Earth Day all week

Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22, but Virginia State Parks are inviting locals to celebrate all week long.

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Roanoke holds annual Earth Day Celebration

Read full article: Roanoke holds annual Earth Day Celebration

Earth Day might now be for a couple of days, but that didn’t stop hundreds from gathering today to celebrate what makes this planet a great home.

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LIST: How you can celebrate Earth Day in Southwest, Central Virginia 🌎💚

Read full article: LIST: How you can celebrate Earth Day in Southwest, Central Virginia 🌎💚

Earth Day is days away, and it’s time to celebrate our beautiful planet.

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‘PLAWKers’ cleaning up for Earth Day

Read full article: ‘PLAWKers’ cleaning up for Earth Day

'PLAWK' stands for 'pick up litter and walk,' and groups all around Roanoke got busy for Earth Day.

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Cold mornings make way for mild, bright afternoons early in the week

Read full article: Cold mornings make way for mild, bright afternoons early in the week

Patchy frost is a possibility through Tuesday morning

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LIST: Earth Day events happening in Southwest, Central Virginia

Read full article: LIST: Earth Day events happening in Southwest, Central Virginia

Earth Day is Monday, and if you’re looking for a way to celebrate the day with friends and family or give back to the environment, we’ve got you covered.

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🌎Insiders: Enter our Earth Day Art Contest!

Read full article: 🌎Insiders: Enter our Earth Day Art Contest!

Hey Insiders! Enter our Earth Day Art Contest for a chance to win a $250.00 VISA Gift card!

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10 News celebrates Earth Day with roadside cleanup

Read full article: 10 News celebrates Earth Day with roadside cleanup

Members from the 10 News family came together over the weekend to help clean up the Star City for Earth Day.

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EARTH DAY🌎: Use Pin It for a chance to see your pics on TV!

Read full article: EARTH DAY🌎: Use Pin It for a chance to see your pics on TV!

What makes the Earth so great? It’s well-rounded.

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These students are working to eliminate plastic in their lives, one bottle at a time

Read full article: These students are working to eliminate plastic in their lives, one bottle at a time

While we set aside one day a year to celebrate Earth Day and focus on ways each of us can protect our planet, there are things we can do every day that are simple and meaningful.

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Earth Day Roanoke celebration teaches people how to reduce waste

Read full article: Earth Day Roanoke celebration teaches people how to reduce waste

More than a thousand people crowded the streets of Grandin Village to celebrate the planet we all live on.

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Clean Valley Council celebrates Earth Day in Roanoke

Read full article: Clean Valley Council celebrates Earth Day in Roanoke

Roanoke’s Clean Valley Council is pushing to keep the planet clean and green and they want people to take Earth Day seriously.

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Virginia Tech students celebrate Earth Day by helping set a world record live on the TODAY Show

Read full article: Virginia Tech students celebrate Earth Day by helping set a world record live on the TODAY Show

Virginia Tech students celebrate Earth Day by helping set a world record.

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Ah-choo! Warming trend leads to longer pollen season in Southwest, Central Virginia

Read full article: Ah-choo! Warming trend leads to longer pollen season in Southwest, Central Virginia

Tree pollen continues to be more than a nuisance in the spring months

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Always wanted to start composting? This is how you can begin

Read full article: Always wanted to start composting? This is how you can begin

You probably already recycle, and it’s absolutely an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint, but are there any more things you could be doing around the house to be a little bit more green?

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Watch how climate change has impacted Earth since 1984

Read full article: Watch how climate change has impacted Earth since 1984

With Earth Day 2021 rapidly approaching, Google Earth has released a feature that might really open some eyes when it comes to how certain parts of the globe have changed in recent decades.

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What exactly is a composting toilet, and should I switch to one?

Read full article: What exactly is a composting toilet, and should I switch to one?

If you’re like me, you’re always thinking of ways that you can live your life a little bit more “green.”

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Share with us your favorite nature photos for Earth Day

Read full article: Share with us your favorite nature photos for Earth Day

Earth -- isn’t it a great place to live?

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City of Roanoke, NOAA partner to help cool down the hottest parts of the city

Read full article: City of Roanoke, NOAA partner to help cool down the hottest parts of the city

Urban areas can run 10 to 15 degrees hotter than their rural counterparts in the summertime

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Easy daily habits to save our planet in honor of Earth Day

Read full article: Easy daily habits to save our planet in honor of Earth Day

But if you shortened your shower by a single minute, you can save 60 gallons of water per month.

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Repurposing stinky methane gas from Roanoke Valley landfill

Read full article: Repurposing stinky methane gas from Roanoke Valley landfill

The EPA says landfill gas can be captured, converted, and used as a renewable energy resource

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Beautiful Earth Day precedes summer-like Sunday, Monday

Read full article: Beautiful Earth Day precedes summer-like Sunday, Monday

Temperatures make a run at 90° in some spots Sunday and Monday afternoons

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The environmental disaster that inspired Earth Day’s creation

Read full article: The environmental disaster that inspired Earth Day’s creation

This oil spill in Santa Monica was the worst in U.S. waters at the time.

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AAA lets customers replace their battery and plant a tree at the same time with new campaign

Read full article: AAA lets customers replace their battery and plant a tree at the same time with new campaign

AAA will be celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day this year with it Batteries for Trees campaign.

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WSLS 10 goes green for Earth Day - literally!

Read full article: WSLS 10 goes green for Earth Day - literally!

WSLS 10 is going green for Earth Day - literally! - in honor of Earth Day.

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How to celebrate Earth Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Read full article: How to celebrate Earth Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Walt Disney World is preparing to celebrate Earth Day at its Animal Kingdom theme park.

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Have you been ‘wishcycling?’ It’s likely doing more harm than good

Read full article: Have you been ‘wishcycling?’ It’s likely doing more harm than good

Friday marks Earth Day, and according to data released by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2018, the recycling rate in the U.S. was 32.1%, down from 34.5% in 2015.

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New tool estimates solar and wind power production based on weather forecasts

Read full article: New tool estimates solar and wind power production based on weather forecasts

Happy Monday and welcome to another edition of the Beyond The Forecast newsletter! We’ve been talking a lot about sustainable sources of energy lately, due to Earth Day last week.

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Blacksburg Transit launches five electric buses on Earth Day

Read full article: Blacksburg Transit launches five electric buses on Earth Day

The newest members of the Blacksburg Transit fleet may look like any other bus, but they’re actually helping the environment.

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Weighing the short-term cost vs. the long-term benefits of solar energy

Read full article: Weighing the short-term cost vs. the long-term benefits of solar energy

One Wytheville family is the proud owner of a new solar panel system, thanks to Baseline Solar Solutions

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How deforestation is impacting our health as a planet -- and quickly

Read full article: How deforestation is impacting our health as a planet -- and quickly

The consequences that come with deforestation affect everything from nutrition to infections.

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Tips on how to incorporate more plants in your diet

Read full article: Tips on how to incorporate more plants in your diet

Join Megan and Lindsey as they chat about ways to break the habit of stress eating, how you can win tickets to Dollywood, and tips on how to eat more plants and less meat.

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Thinking of planting a tree for Earth Day? Consider The Canopy Project

Read full article: Thinking of planting a tree for Earth Day? Consider The Canopy Project

Planting a tree sounds like a nice idea in theory, but what if you’re not sure what kind to plant, or where to put it? What if you live in a downtown apartment and you just don’t know what would be most helpful?

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5 ways to make your home more environmentally efficient, sustainable

Read full article: 5 ways to make your home more environmentally efficient, sustainable

There’s often no place like home, although that sentiment can sometimes fade when a house starts to rack up energy bills and breaks down in places over the course of time.

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The Latest: Mayors ask Biden for consult on climate migrants

Read full article: The Latest: Mayors ask Biden for consult on climate migrants

The mayors of a dozen major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York City and San Diego, are asking President Joe Biden to consult them as the administration studies how to identify and resettle people displaced by drought, rising seas and other effects of climate change.

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PHOTOS: Celebrating Earth Day with pictures of Virginia’s natural beauty

Read full article: PHOTOS: Celebrating Earth Day with pictures of Virginia’s natural beauty

Thank you for sending in some pictures of the natural beauty our area has to offer.

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How ‘upcycling’ household items can take your home decor to new levels

Read full article: How ‘upcycling’ household items can take your home decor to new levels

While many understandably focus on recycling during Earth Day, “upcycling” can be just as valuable of a preservation tool.

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Earth Day events in the Roanoke area

Read full article: Earth Day events in the Roanoke area

Earth Day puts a spotlight on the planet’s health, and often makes us think about what we can do to help out.

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Want to find a cleanup for Earth Day? Want to post your own? Try this tool

Read full article: Want to find a cleanup for Earth Day? Want to post your own? Try this tool

Looking to do something in honor of Earth Day? It can feel daunting, like, “What could I possibly do that will help the planet?”

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Ziggy Marley happy to be part of Earth Day concert

Read full article: Ziggy Marley happy to be part of Earth Day concert

The pandemic can’t stop Ziggy Marley from celebrating the Earth.

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Our area has warmed 1-3 degrees since the first Earth Day in 1970

Read full article: Our area has warmed 1-3 degrees since the first Earth Day in 1970

We're more mindful of the environment and climate now, but temperatures are still warming.

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Thinking of going to a national park? These 6 days are free in 2021

Read full article: Thinking of going to a national park? These 6 days are free in 2021

Want to get outside? Or are you looking to plan a little getaway? The country’s national parks are incredible places to consider.

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Roanoke Valley’s newest 5K features community cleanup for Earth Day

Read full article: Roanoke Valley’s newest 5K features community cleanup for Earth Day

The Roanoke Valley’s newest 5K requires you to roll up your sleeves, throw some gloves on and grab a garbage bag. The goal is to get families, friends and coworkers together to pick up trash in honor of Earth Day on April 22.

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Earth Day organizers say we should celebrate 50th anniversary online -- so, how do we do that?

Read full article: Earth Day organizers say we should celebrate 50th anniversary online -- so, how do we do that?

Have you ever celebrated Earth Day, perhaps by planting a tree or doing something good for the environment? Considering the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, the Earth Day Network has announced a shift to “global digital mobilizations.”It’ll be Digital Earth Day! Earth Day Network will provide live coverage of these “global digital mobilizations," which you can follow on its social media accounts. But organizers still want to “mobilize millions in a call for transformative action for our planet.”“At Earth Day Network, the health and safety of volunteers and participants in Earth Day events is our top concern. That’s now been postponed to October 24-25, 2020 to mark the half birthday of Earth Day.

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Earth Day organizers say we should celebrate 50th anniversary online -- so, how do we do that?

Read full article: Earth Day organizers say we should celebrate 50th anniversary online -- so, how do we do that?

Have you ever celebrated Earth Day, perhaps by planting a tree or doing something good for the environment? Considering the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, the Earth Day Network has announced a shift to “global digital mobilizations.”It’ll be Digital Earth Day! Earth Day Network will provide live coverage of these “global digital mobilizations," which you can follow on its social media accounts. But organizers still want to “mobilize millions in a call for transformative action for our planet.”“At Earth Day Network, the health and safety of volunteers and participants in Earth Day events is our top concern. That’s now been postponed to October 24-25, 2020 to mark the half birthday of Earth Day.

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