Environment

Not long ago, while walking up a gravel road in Bears Ears National Monument, my eye was distracted by a flash of brilliant, almost neon green against the red rocks and sand.

The state is still trying to bridge the gap in its monitoring network, as satellite measurements have come up with inaccurate dust pollution readings.

Utah counties are struggling when it comes to clean air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association and advocates said Utahns will pay the price with their overall health.

Against all odds, fireflies find love here in Utah. Out at places like Firefly Park in Nibley, you can watch these dazzling lanterns dance and bounce, starting around early June.

Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat.

A bird of the prairie and countryside, the western meadowlark releases songs synonymous with spring grasslands flush with balsam root, lupine, death camas, larkspur, prairie smoke, and wind tossed grasses that shimmer in morning sun.

We revisit our conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation.

Following the departure of the previous director last month, Tim Davis has been appointed to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

House Bill 420 targets industrial halogen emissions, aiming to reduce winter smog and protect public health.

During dust storms, people inhale sediment from Great Salt Lake. The dust can trigger people with sensitive airways.