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An Ambitious Research Expedition Is Getting Underway In The Central Arctic Ocean

7:28pm October 02, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

An ambitious research expedition is getting underway in the Arctic Ocean. The first challenge is to find a massive chunk of ice to freeze into for the year long voyage.

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The long arms of pivot irrigation rigs deliver water from the Ogallala Aquifer to circular fields of corn in northwestern Kansas. A new study suggests many of the world's rivers and streams could dry up because people are draining underground aquifers tha

Irrigation For Farming Could Leave Many Of The World's Streams and Rivers Dry

7:28pm October 02, 2019

by Dan Charles

A new study shows many of the world's streams and rivers could dry up because people are draining underground aquifers that sustain streams through dry periods. Climate change won't help matters.

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A man secures his boat before the arrival of Hurricane Lorenzo in Angra do Heroismo in the Azores islands, Portugal, on Tuesday.

Hurricane Lorenzo Moves Quickly Toward The Azores

10:59pm October 01, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The Category 2 storm is expected to bring heavy winds and life-threatening surf. The National Hurricane Center reports the hurricane has broken records in the Atlantic.

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NC Professor To Testify During EPA's Public Hearing On Coal Ash Rules

3:40pm October 01, 2019

by Keri Brown

The Environmental Protection Agency is holding a public

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Tribe Gives Personhood To Klamath River

8:02am September 29, 2019

Yurok Tribe general counsel Amy Cordalis tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro why the tribe granted personhood to the Klamath River.

Botswana has the world's largest elephant population, with some 130,000 animals.

Why Botswana Is Lifting Its Ban On Elephant Trophy Hunting

2:28pm September 28, 2019

by Krista Mahr

The government is revoking a ban on elephant hunting. Some say that's good news for the tourist business and local farmers who say the animals trampled their crops. Others aren't so sure.

Richard McLachlan, originally from New Zealand, waits for the Q train in Brooklyn. He delivers subway talks on the climate emergency, telling his fellow New Yorkers that they are "sleepwalking into a catastrophe."

The Gospel Of Climate Change: One Man's Mission To Take The Message To Commuters

1:43pm September 27, 2019

by Ben James

A retiree gives unsolicited climate emergency talks on the New York City subway, frequently receiving applause. Now he wants to teach others how to preach their own messages to a crowd.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:23pm September 27, 2019

The House opens an impeachment inquiry. The acting director of national intelligence testifies before Congress about a whistleblower complaint. Greta Thunberg dresses down world leaders at a climate conference.

A Swedish government program called the Edible Country recruited Michelin-starred chefs to create recipes that use ingredients that can be foraged from the areas around 13 picnic tables scattered across the countryside. Diners book a table, show up and hu

Foraging Is Part Of Swedish Identity; Now Its Countryside Is The Wildest Restaurant

9:32pm September 26, 2019

by Richard Morgan

The government recruited Michelin-starred chefs to craft recipes from ingredients that can be foraged at sites across the Swedish countryside. Diners book a table, show up and hunt for their own food.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and President Trump attend an event about the environment at the White House in July.

Trump Administration Blames Homeless For California's Water Pollution

5:54pm September 26, 2019

California leaders called these claims "political retribution" and denied that the homeless crisis is affecting environmental issues.