2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (195+ words) July 11, 2026, 4:24 AM D.C. has dashboards for tracking snowplows and leaf collection crews. Now there’s a dashboard tracking the District’s response to its rat problem. The Rodent Control Dashboard is a “centralized, public tracking tool built to monitor the District’s ongoing rodent…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) June 3, 2026, 5:24 PM Several buoys have been deployed in the Potomac, Anacostia and Shenandoah rivers that will capture important data on water quality and upload it to the internet. That might sound routine, but a new dashboard launched Wednesday will let…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (353+ words) May 11, 2026, 6:09 AM Despite the very cold weather earlier this year, don’t expect relief from mosquitoes in the D.C. area. University of Maryland professor emeritus and entomologist Mike Raupp, known as the Bug Guy, said the cold and snow didn’t make…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) Torsha Bhattacharya is an Indian American scientist, nature lover and the director of stewardship for the Fairfax County Park Authority. Her job is to ensure the 420 Fairfax County parks remain healthy for future generations. She focuses every day on conserving…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (732+ words) The nonprofit American Rivers ranked the Potomac River at No. 1 on this year’s most endangered list. Potomac Riverkeeper Network President Betsy Nicholas explains what’s going on with the Potomac. Rivers around the United States are under growing strain from pollution,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (515+ words) April 22, 2026, 2:39 PM More than 700,000 children living in D.C. area are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s 27th annual “State of the Air” report. The group’s report said children are exposed to air pollution levels that put…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (469+ words) April 17, 2026, 2:22 PM The D.C. region is heading into summer with rivers at near-record low levels and a growing risk of water shortages, according to water supply experts and the latest drought data. The U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, shows 31% of the region…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (583+ words) IRAN WAR UPDATE: Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of violating deal to reopen it April 14, 2026, 4:28 PM The Potomac River is the most endangered river in the country, according to a new ranking done by the nonprofit…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (554+ words) April 3, 2026, 5:45 PM D.C. is using birth control medication to prevent rodent pregnancies in the city’s latest attempt to curb the rising rat population. Ayanna Bennett, the director of D.C. Health, said the hormonal medication is part of a three-pronged approach that…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (544+ words) Some Bowie families are fed up with discolored water, a problem they say they’ve had for years but seems to be getting worse. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with neighbors and city leaders about what’s causing it and why it’s taking…...