2+ week, 2+ day ago   (334+ words) More than 8.4 million birds crossed Oklahoma overnight as fall migration picked up across the state, according to estimates from BirdCast. BirdCast estimates 8,407,200 birds crossed the state between 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, and 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28. WildCare Oklahoma said the number is significant but…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (334+ words) More than 8.4 million birds crossed Oklahoma overnight as fall migration picked up across the state, according to estimates from BirdCast. BirdCast estimates 8,407,200 birds crossed the state between 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, and 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28. WildCare Oklahoma said the number is significant but…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (499+ words) Under scorching heat, a day on the lakes may be one of the best seasonal ways to cool down. Though keeping lakes safe to swim is a process that state offices work through year-round. Officials with the Oklahoma Department of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (790+ words) Residents of a small Oklahoma town are begging for help as a mysterious black dust coats their homes, cars, yards, playgrounds and entire neighborhoods. Locals in Ponca City, a small town about 106 miles north of Oklahoma City, are concerned about…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (299+ words) Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The Earth’s temperature has climbed each decade since 1880 by about.14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total. Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Mays in Oklahoma since 1895 using data…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (402+ words) A potentially hazardous chemical compound has been picked up in Oklahoma’s air, marking the first time medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) have been detected in North America. Though the discovered quantity of the chemical compound is not at a level that…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (375+ words) Scientists say medium-chain chlorinated paraffins were detected in air samples from north-central Oklahoma, though current levels do not pose an immediate health threat. Industrial chemical detected in Oklahoma air, first known case in North America Scientists say medium-chain chlorinated paraffins…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (404+ words) Earth Day, now in its 56th year, is an annual opportunity to show support for environmental protection. From the early celebrations in 1970 to today, it's grown into a worldwide movement to remind residents of planet Earth that they can do things…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (371+ words) Hummingbird migration is currently ongoing as they head north for their annual spring migration. These birds of a feather do not travel in groups; instead, they often make the trip alone, following some paths from years prior. The bird can…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (393+ words) Oklahoma has seen a surge in reports of monarch butterflies heading north on their annual post-winter migration. The monarch tracking website Journey North has received 27 reports of sightings in Oklahoma since Sunday, March 22. In the first three weeks of March,…...