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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Residents should prepare for more rain and coastal flooding, but smaller chances of snow. -
The Commonwealth lost nearly half a million treed acres. -
The Coastal Invasive Removal Team aims to fill in a gap in managing ivy. -
A national nonprofit is pushing Virginia to take action on the issue. -
The suit alleged clearing trees at the site caused “irreversible damage to environmental resources and habitat.” -
Environmental advocates worry the move would send the wrong message to residents already struggling with flooding. -
The state wants companies to consider the cumulative impacts of pollution. -
Fusion has gained momentum in the Commonwealth in recent years, including a proposal to build the world’s first commercial fusion plant outside Richmond. -
Preserving gravestones is a constant battle against time. -
The lower region of the bay, around Hampton Roads, received the highest marks.
