Environment and Climate - The Roanoke Rambler

Roanoke Valley Municipalities Have Room To Grow Tree Canopies, Study Finds

While the city has a goal of a 40 percent tree canopy coverage, a new study estimated Roanoke's tree canopy at 33 percent.

The company will own the solar array and sell the electricity generated back to the school system at a lower rate than it's currently paying.

The climate plan’s adoption prompted discussion over what extent the plan could impact future development projects.

A new study from the regional commission will guide local governments in the Roanoke Valley on how to improve the tree canopy.

City Council disagreed whether to adopt the plan sooner as a standalone or to formally incorporate it later into the city’s master plan.

One-third of Americans cited climate change as a reason to move, per a recent survey. Some who do are choosing Roanoke.

You will need your snow shovels again. But some things, especially warm summer nights, are noticeably changing in Roanoke’s climate.

Roanoke's tree canopy coverage was at 26 percent in 2019, down from 48 percent at the beginning of the decade.

The climate action plan says the community must cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2032.