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 bloom has “caused quite a stir” among officials who research the issue. -
Participants will receive bags of finished compost that they can use at home or donate to community gardens. -
Research shows natural sea debris can slow erosion and boost the ecosystem. -
When material warms, it expands. That can cause problems for roads, bridges and train tracks. -
The project faced pushback from residents opposed to draining the pond. -
Norfolk Southern makes money on the project through selling credits earned by preventing pollution. -
States would be responsible for funneling potential benefits to people’s electric bills. -
Here’s what goes into protecting and caring for turtles in the region. -
The app, called AquaRisk, analyzes public information about pipes and contaminants. -
Local advocates are concerned the untested industry would damage the region’s ecosystem and the economy that relies on it.
