Under a state program, some Kentucky commercial fishermen are using “experimental” tools and methods to capture thousands of pounds of Asian Carp at a time. One western Kentucky fishing crew is seeing results.

A new law that requires highway lighting along Kentucky’s state roadways to be shielded from spilling onto farmland is drawing praise from DarkSky KY, a recently formed chapter of the international organization dedicated to restoring the nighttime environment and protecting communities from the harmful effects of light pollution.

President Donald Trump has given Westlake Vinyls in Calvert City and Zeon Chemicals in Louisville two more years to comply with significant air pollution reduction measures. But some environmental advocates say this move allows these plants to emit higher levels of hazardous pollutants into their communities.

Darryl Lawson and Richard Walker live on the upper floors of a brick apartment building between downtown Richmond and Eastern Kentucky University inundated in Saturday's flood event.

Diseases like white-nose syndrome and climate change have caused mass population loss among bat species, and the consequences could be costly.

Freshwater mussels are scattered throughout waterways in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, playing a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. But populations are dwindling, and researchers want to better understand the causes.

The nine-banded armadillo has become an indicator of rising temperatures in Kentucky and the surrounding region, as the species moves farther north.

Abandoned oil and natural gas wells are scattered throughout West Virginia and the surrounding region, leaking toxic pollutants into the atmosphere, and the state doesn’t know where all of them are.

Kudzu is an invasive vine that’s become a persistent problem in the American South. But there are efforts to tackle it.

Rep. Nima Kulkarni presented an “aspirational” proposal to study and monitor the chemicals in Kentucky.