Katherine Hafner
ReporterKatherine is WHRO’s climate and environment reporter. She came to WHRO from the Virginian-Pilot in 2022. Katherine is a California native who now lives in Norfolk and welcomes book recommendations, fun science facts and of course interesting environmental news.
Reach Katherine at katherine.hafner@whro.org.
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The latest State of the River report has some good news — but there’s still a long way to go. -
Dozens of projects withdrawn from the connection queue in recent years would have powered more than a million homes. -
The phenomenon of “coastal squeeze” from sea level rise threatens wetlands in Hampton Roads. At one site in Port Norfolk, researchers wanted to demonstrate. -
State officials introduced blue catfish in the 1970s to jumpstart a recreational fishery. Now they’re building a commercial market to take out the same fish. -
The project is part of the city’s Coastal Storm Risk Management partnership with the Army Corps. -
The Secure Energy Future Center held a grand opening this week in Newport News. -
Ribbed mussels are a key tool for fighting erosion and pollution around the Chesapeake Bay, officials say. -
The disparity between Black and white people was especially stark when temperatures dipped to the low teens. -
Community advocates are continuing a long-running fight to curb coal dust in the Southeast neighborhood. -
Scientists are concerned about how ospreys are faring in the Chesapeake Bay and rely on long-term data collection to learn more.
