Environment

A meme that cast Dave Brandt as a stereotypical farmer reached cultural ubiquity on social media sites like Reddit. Brandt's death last week sent ripples through both real and virtual spaces that looked to Brandt as a symbol of honest work in the modern age.

He was a beloved farming legend. But for Reddit, his work ethic meant something else

12:59pm May 30, 2023

by Emily Olson

David Brandt, who died last week, was an Ohio farmer known for his pioneering work in no-till farming. But social media users knew him better as the overall-clad farmer from the "honest work" meme.

Environment

Greensboro Science Center hosts rare pygmy hippo birth

10:39am May 30, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

The Greensboro Science Center is celebrating the arrival of a rare pygmy hippo.

The Colorado River deal won't be enough to save the river long term, experts say

4:29pm May 29, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

There are winners and losers in the new landmark deal to avert a water shortage crisis on the Colorado River. But experts say it doesn't go far enough and no one should be celebrating.

Antarctica cruises are more popular than ever. Experts say they need more regulations

4:29pm May 29, 2023

by Greg Allen

Cruises to Antarctica, already popular, have grown dramatically in recent years. Scientists and advocacy groups say tighter regulation is needed to minimize the impact on wildlife and the environment.

John Carlon of River Partners says restoring floodplains can help take pressure off downstream levees by storing floodwaters, as well as providing much-needed wildlife habitat.

Environment

California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space

6:00am May 28, 2023

by Lauren Sommer

To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Now, a new approach is about backing off, moving levees away from rivers to create floodplains.

Paddling through the flooded forest in the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.

Environment

Come along on a canoe trip through a flooded forest in a Vermont bird sanctuary

3:16pm May 27, 2023

by Brian Mann

In springtime, Vermont's Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is a paradise of migratory birds where you can paddle through flooded maple forests.

Adam Savage, host of Tested, and right to repair advocate, shows off the lathe he's fixing at his San Francisco workshop.

Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

9:39am May 27, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

U.S. consumers are showing an increased interest in prolonging the life of the things they own, rather than throwing them out. But some products are easier to fix than others.

Wealthy countries and investors are planning to give Vietnam billions of dollars to help it transition from coal to renewable energy. But the climate deal has come under fire because of Vietnam's record on human rights.

Vietnam's human rights record is being scrutinized ahead of $15 billion climate deal

8:09am May 26, 2023

by Michael Copley

Environmental and human rights groups say Vietnam's crackdown on civil society will undermine an international climate program that's also aimed at boosting the country's economic development.

The Supreme Court narrows the scope of the Clean Water Act

5:11am May 26, 2023

In a major win for industry and developers, the Supreme Court is significantly limiting the number and type of U.S. waterways that get federal protection.

Supreme Court ruling narrows scope of Clean Water Act's wetlands jurisdiction

4:36pm May 25, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court placed new restrictions on the scope of the jurisdiction the Clean Water Act has over wetlands, ruling in favor of Idaho landowners who had challenged the law.