Climate Change

Bellbrook is not currently under a drought restriction, but said in a statement that it wants to be proactive.

The average home, in a year's time, loses about 1,300 gallons of water off its roof. Montgomery Soil & Water Conservation District has a program to buy a low cost rain barrel system, to harvest this water for gardening and more.

Compostable straws can have a long period of breakdown. A Dayton, Ohio, homesteader and composter suggests using re-usable straws as a better solution cut back on single-use plastics.

Central State is currently looking to recruit 20 farmers from Ohio and Southeast Michigan to participate in the USDA funded program.

Climate change is fueling more frequent wildfires and a longer wildfire season in the Western U.S. and Canada. And the smoke from those flames are drifting to the Midwest, affecting air quality here in Ohio.

Soybeans are a massive Ohio industry with a $5.3 billion annual impact. To keep thriving, farmers must figure out how to adapt to climate change.

The goal of this plan is to identify high priority projects that can be accomplished in the near future to reduce our region’s carbon footprint.

A grant for over $1 million from the USDA will be used to improve the look – and health – of Possum Creek and Spring Run, said MetroParks officials.

Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather.

The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission or MVRPC has received a climate action planning grant from the US EPA.

Some studies reveal poison ivy stands to benefit from the effects of climate change.

In late June, smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the Miami Valley and most of the Midwest. The air quality index reached over 220 — unhealthy for most people. But there’s also some direct effects for Ohio cash crops like soy and corn.