Chris Welter
Environmental ReporterChris Welter is an Environmental Reporter at WYSO through Report for America. In 2017, he completed the radio training program at WYSO's Eichelberger Center for Community Voices. Prior to joining the team at WYSO, he did boots-on-the-ground conservation work and policy research on land-use issues in southwest Ohio as a Miller Fellow with the Tecumseh Land Trust.
He is a graduate of Antioch College with a self-designed B.S. in Environmental Journalism and a French Language & Culture focus. He edited The Antioch Record and later served as chair of the newspaper's advisory board.
Chris is a lifelong Ohioan, born and raised in Columbus and currently living in Yellow Springs with his cat, Beaver. He moonlights as a mediocre disc golfer and also loves to cook, hike, and read about Ohio history.
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Ohio University Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science Dr. Jana Houser says annual weather effects from western wildfire could become the new normal in Ohio. -
The recently renamed non-profit launched the educational and training program in April.
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Indian Country Today's Mary Annette Pember said members of the Shawnee feel they are beginning to reclaim the mound that their ancestors built. Members of the tribe visited the mound last month during the summer solstice after being invited by the Ohio History Connection.
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Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, who ran for president of the United States but ended his campaign in October 2019, is now contending for a seat in the Senate. In a visit to Dayton last Wednesday, July 7, he addressed the concerns of union representatives.
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Dr. Brent Sohngen is a professor at Ohio State who studies Environmental Economics. He says his analysis will show how many people use the corridor, and the economic value of this recreation.
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Emails obtained by WYSO confirm the facility has been under investigation since at least last month.
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Fulton Farms in Troy is known for their "u-pick" strawberries, and Jim Fulton says this year has been his the best growing season in years.
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Open Roads Renewables has proposed a 144 megawatt solar project for Adams township in northwest Champaign County
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There’s been a dramatic increase in bicycle sales since the start of the pandemic. That means more people sharing the roads, and more opportunities for accidents.
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Billions, if not trillions, of periodical cicadas are above ground for the first time in years.
