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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Some nice fall color along Guardsman Pass in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Firing up the portable HF radio for the first time in months. Still works great 📻 #hamradio

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 05/09/2026

The world will surpass 1.5 degrees C of warming, missing the Paris Agreement target set to limit extreme climate impacts with perilous consequences for people and ecosystems, according to a first-of-its-kind UN report published Wednesday. buff.ly/JVfyjz1

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

How human-caused climate change can make monsoon storms more powerful, dangerous, and costly:

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

As #climatechange makes wildfires more frequent and intense, firefighting pilots are flying more missions over more months:

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🐝 Our ABC4 honeybees are going into the spring season STRONG

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Our ABC4 honeybees are feeling spring fever!

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The big western heat wave is here 🔥. Here’s what to know about heatwaves as they become more common and intense:

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

You may not appreciate the pollen, but they do

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🐝 Good news from our ABC4 beehive!

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Gov. Cox in DC today for Colorado River talks. Our brief on the issue: www.abc4.com/news/politic...

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Artifical light at night is a big problem for wildlife in Utah. Growing evidence suggests it’s bad for people too. Volunteers are learning how to measure the darkness of the sky so data can be gathered. Full story coming soon on ABC4.

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A new federal wildland firefighting service is mired in bureaucratic fog and congressional skepticism. It also lacks a budget ahead of the traditional wildfire season.

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Our December temperatures are so warm, our honeybees are bringing in pollen! That’s wild.

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

As wildfires become more frequent and intense, Utah launches a new tool to assess your property’s fire risk:

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

It’s warmer than normal for December. It’s so warm, our honeybees are flying around like it’s springtime. Ahhh, #climatechange

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Water managers say Salt Lake City’s water supply will likely reach its limit in about 40 years. That means more aggressive conservation measures are coming.

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

A preview of our next atody about water use and future planning in Salt Lake City:

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 18/10/2025

Earlier this week, “extremely intense and localized downpours” caused flooding and landslides in five Mexican states, leaving dozens dead and dozens more missing. By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega for The New York Times…

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Dozens Are Dead and Dozens More Missing as Catastrophic Rains Devastate Mexico

Torrential rains set off deadly floods and landslides across five Mexican states, leaving a trail of destruction.

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I’m at the Conservative Climate Summit in Salt Lake City today. How do we talk about climate change when the political winds are blowing against the science? What does Utah’s energy future look like? We’ll talk with Sen. Curtis today about that.

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

What is coal and why is it so bad? Let’s consult the science:

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Where do #honeybees go in the winter? And why is our first freeze later than it used to be?

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

In Utah and across the country, the first freeze is coming later than it used to because of human caused #climatechange In Salt Lake City, we’ve seen in arrive 8 days later since 1970 as our atmosphere warms. This can make fall allergies worse and lessen summer fruit yields.

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Development is destroying pollinator habitat. But we met some folks who are doing something about it in #Utah. #pollinators

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The bees have worked hard over the summer. Our upper box is full of honey. 80 lbs worth I bet! They should be well stocked for winter. #beekeeping #honeybees

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Can you spot the worker scampering into the hive with pollen? Honeybees use pollen as a protein source. The more flowers you plant, the better! Go forth and plant with a focus on flowers native to your area. The bees will thank you. #beekeeping #pollinators

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Well, it was too windy to open up the beehive today. But we did get a little peek: #beekeeping #honeybees #utah

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The honeybees are making the most of these final, warm autumn days. #beekeeping #honeybees

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Pollinators are struggling, but these folks are helping by restoring native plants along The Great Salt Lake. Full story next week on News4Utah+ from ABC4

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🐝 Orientation flights! When newly-minted forager bees leave the hive for the first time, they fly figure 8 patterns around the hive to build a mental map of the area. This way, they can navigate back to the hive each day as they gather resources. #beekeeping #abc4

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🐝🌻Volunteer for our pollinators this Friday in Utah:

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Eager to show you our next story. A BYU professor is studying how severe wildfires could be mitigated by reintroducing native plants to the landscape. It’s not enough to tell you about a problem. We also want to show you potential solutions. @sejorg.bsky.social @abc4utah.bsky.social

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Can food forests help our neighborhoods adapt to #climatechange? This Utah gardener thinks so:

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 03/08/2025

Australians and Europeans are installing rooftop solar for a third of the price that Americans pay. Overly complicated local regulations and slow permitting are to blame. But mayors and state legislatures have the power to fix it. By @billmckibben.bsky.social for @motherjones.com

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Trump is trying to kill solar power—here's how to fight back

Rooftop solar is a clean power miracle. Why are we killing it with red tape?

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Sights and sounds in Rock Canyon, Provo.

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Wow! The ABC4 beehive is thriving. Our queen has a great laying pattern on all the frames we examined. We have capped brood and larvae. Loads of nectar and honey too. #beekeeping #honeybees

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Rookie mistake in the beehive! Bees keep us humble. They keep us more than we keep them. Stream the latest episode of Brien’s Bees on the News4Utah+ app for Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and Roku. #beekeeping #utah

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Had a ball with both #aprs and #meshtastic on an adventure in the Uinta Mountains of Utah!

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Any #meshtastic users enjoying random chats on your local LongFast channels? It’s quiet here in Utah. Any suggestions for stirring up chatter?

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

#aprs is a lot of fun! Text QSOs from the passenger seat are always interesting. #amateurradio

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🐝 Honeybees are engineers When faced with a gap in the hive, bees gather tree resin and make a sticky substance called propolis. They use it like mortar to fill the gap. It will harden and seal the gap. 1/2 #beekeeping #honeybees

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Lake Mead drops two feet since beginning of June. Reservoir is at 31% capacity. Quite low as western drought persists. #water #drought #climate

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

How is #saltlakecity planning for water uncertainty as the population booms? Story soon in @abc4utah.bsky.social #water #climatechange #drought #utah

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Another reason to reduce light pollution:

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Brien McElhatten @brienreports.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

It’s hot! In weather like this, honeybees gather on their “front porch” to reduce crowding in the hive and keep the temp cooler. Follow our beekeeping series on the News4Utah+ streaming app 🐝 #beekeeping #utah www.abc4.com/news/news4ut...

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