Raquel Dominguez

Bowling Green

Meteorologist at WBKO-TV (Bowling Green, KY)

AM and Midday Meteorologist for WBKO || cat mom 😸beach lover 🌊 WKU 2021 || [email protected]

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Articles

Taking Land for Minerals Will Amplify Mining’s Harms

Mar 26, 2025 | earthworks.org | Raquel Dominguez

If mining companies and many politicians have their way, the United States may try once again to seize land around the world explicitly in the name of resource extraction. At the center of this shift are energy transition minerals like lithium, nickel, and rare earth elements (which are not actually rare). Most demand for these minerals comes from electric vehicle batteries and other renewable energy technologies, as well as military applications.
Mineral Processing on Military Bases Will Not Make the US Safer

Mar 20, 2025 | earthworks.org | BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN |Brendan McLaughlin |Raquel Dominguez

Reuters has reported that the Trump administration plans to issue an Executive Order to build minerals refining facilities on military bases. This stems from the president’s speech to Congress promising to expand extraction and processing of energy transition minerals, particularly rare earth elements. These minerals are used in renewable energy technologies like electric vehicle batteries; they also have military uses.
Invisibles, pero imparables

Mar 2, 2025 | diariodesevilla.es | Raquel Dominguez

Soy Raquel, una sevillana que está a punto de cumplir 52 años. Efeméride que me hace recordar que, hace 40, empecé a convivir con una idiopatía osteopática que se convertiría, después de 26 operaciones, en uno de mis sellos de identidad, una “artroescapulectomía bilateral”, condición que me impide separar los brazos, levantarlos, echarlos hacia atrás, batirlos, con todo lo que ello supone, así que me gusta llamarme ángel sin alas.
Faster Mining Won’t Bring Peace, Security, or Climate Action

Feb 13, 2025 | earthworks.org | BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN |Brendan McLaughlin |Raquel Dominguez

The mining industry claims that the United States needs to speed up mine permitting to secure the minerals needed for the renewable energy transition. But make no mistake, these and any other actions that seek to boost extraction benefit mining companies alone.
Nice weather trend this week!

Aug 18, 2024 | wbko.com | Raquel Dominguez

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - This work week is shaping up to be a beautiful one! Below average temperatures keep weather comfortable as we see lower to mid 80s for highs throughout the week. Not only will we see enjoyable temperatures, but also low dewpoints and beautiful sunny skies. Comfortable conditions will remain, especially for the first half of your week. Go out and enjoy this gorgeous weather while it’s here! Temperatures will start to warm by the end of the week with mugginess returning.
Sunny, hot, and humid today

Aug 5, 2024 | wbko.com | Raquel Dominguez

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Temperatures will be unseasonably hot this afternoon with very few clouds present. Heat index values will be around 100° during the afternoon. Weekend Cooldown:Highs will be around 90 degrees for the second half of the week, with middle 80s expected over the weekend. The lower humidity is also going to allow for some refreshing morning temperatures as well. Copyright 2024 WBKO. All rights reserved.
Cloudy and humid with a few storms possible later

Jul 25, 2024 | wbko.com | Raquel Dominguez

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Clouds will stick around again today with a few showers possible later this afternoon. We could see some lightning and heavy downpours, but no severe weather is anticipated. Saturday remains cloudy and mainly dry. MORE RAIN: Now on Sunday, high pressure overhead will weaken and that is going to allow for more showers and storms. The forecast is going to remain a bit unsettled into early next week.
Cloudy and humid with a few showers possible later

Jul 25, 2024 | wbko.com | Raquel Dominguez

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Skies will be mostly cloudy throughout your Thursday. We could see a few showers, mainly during the afternoon and early evening. Increasing dew point temperatures will also make things feel very humid through early next week. Once we get into next week, temperatures will turn up just a bit, with 90s more likely by Tuesday. MORE RAIN CHANCES: Rain chances are limited over the next few days. The higher chances will be Sunday and Monday of next week.
Less hot and humid today!

Jul 17, 2024 | wbko.com | Raquel Dominguez

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Highs will only be in the lower and middle 80s today. It is going to feel even nicer with the lower humidity in place. In fact, high temperatures are expected to stay below 90 degrees through the weekend and right into early next week. Low temperatures in the 60s will make it feel extra comfortable at night. LIMITED RAIN CHANCESThe forecast will be mainly dry Thursday through Saturday, but an increase in moisture will increase rain chances Sunday and into next week.
New Research Confirms: The Clean Energy Future Should Have Fewer Cars

Jul 16, 2024 | earthworks.org | BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN |Brendan McLaughlin |Raquel Dominguez

Today Earthworks published Minimizing Mining Impacts on the Road to Zero Emissions Transport, the result of research commissioned through the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to study short-term strategies to meaningfully reduce mineral demand for the energy transition.