Brien McElhatten
@brienreports.bsky.social
Journalist at ABC4 in Salt Lake City
News about Utah, the West, climate, wildfire
📡 KF7OHA
News about Utah, the West, climate, wildfire
📡 KF7OHA
Some nice fall color along Guardsman Pass in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains
September 21, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Some nice fall color along Guardsman Pass in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains
Reposted by Brien McElhatten
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
September 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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
How human-caused climate change can make monsoon storms more powerful, dangerous, and costly:
September 1, 2026 at 10:05 PM
How human-caused climate change can make monsoon storms more powerful, dangerous, and costly:
As #climatechange makes wildfires more frequent and intense, firefighting pilots are flying more missions over more months:
June 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
As #climatechange makes wildfires more frequent and intense, firefighting pilots are flying more missions over more months:
🐝 Our ABC4 honeybees are going into the spring season STRONG
May 1, 2026 at 10:27 PM
🐝 Our ABC4 honeybees are going into the spring season STRONG
Our ABC4 honeybees are feeling spring fever!
March 28, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Our ABC4 honeybees are feeling spring fever!
The big western heat wave is here 🔥. Here’s what to know about heatwaves as they become more common and intense:
March 17, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The big western heat wave is here 🔥. Here’s what to know about heatwaves as they become more common and intense:
You may not appreciate the pollen, but they do
March 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
You may not appreciate the pollen, but they do
🐝 Good news from our ABC4 beehive!
March 11, 2026 at 2:47 AM
🐝 Good news from our ABC4 beehive!
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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.
Volunteers are learning how to measure the darkness of the sky so data can be gathered.
Full story coming soon on ABC4.
January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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.
Volunteers are learning how to measure the darkness of the sky so data can be gathered.
Full story coming soon on ABC4.
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.
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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.
Our December temperatures are so warm, our honeybees are bringing in pollen! That’s wild.
December 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Our December temperatures are so warm, our honeybees are bringing in pollen! That’s wild.
As wildfires become more frequent and intense, Utah launches a new tool to assess your property’s fire risk:
December 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
As wildfires become more frequent and intense, Utah launches a new tool to assess your property’s fire risk:
It’s warmer than normal for December. It’s so warm, our honeybees are flying around like it’s springtime.
Ahhh, #climatechange
Ahhh, #climatechange
December 12, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s warmer than normal for December. It’s so warm, our honeybees are flying around like it’s springtime.
Ahhh, #climatechange
Ahhh, #climatechange
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.
That means more aggressive conservation measures are coming.
October 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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.
That means more aggressive conservation measures are coming.
A preview of our next atody about water use and future planning in Salt Lake City:
October 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
A preview of our next atody about water use and future planning in Salt Lake City:
Reposted by Brien McElhatten
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…
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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October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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…
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.
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.
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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.
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.
What is coal and why is it so bad?
Let’s consult the science:
Let’s consult the science:
October 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
What is coal and why is it so bad?
Let’s consult the science:
Let’s consult the science:
October 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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.
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.
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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.
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.
Development is destroying pollinator habitat. But we met some folks who are doing something about it in #Utah.
#pollinators
#pollinators
October 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Development is destroying pollinator habitat. But we met some folks who are doing something about it in #Utah.
#pollinators
#pollinators
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
#beekeeping #honeybees
October 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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
#beekeeping #honeybees