Environment

Aftershocks Rattle Southern California Following 2 Quakes

5:43pm July 06, 2019

by Nathan Rott

California is recovering from a pair of the strongest earthquakes in two decades. Seismologists say the region can expect to continue to be hit by strong aftershocks for some time to come.

Southern California Hit By 2nd Large Earthquake In 2 Days

2:04pm July 06, 2019

by Jacob Margolis

Southern California was hit by another big earthquake Friday, after one struck the day before.

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A trash picker carries a sack of recyclable materials she collected at the Ghazipur landfill in the east of New Delhi.

A Day's Work On Delhi's Mountain Of Trash

11:58am July 06, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

It's almost as tall as the Taj Mahal. It smolders and festers. And it's a source of income for slum dwellers nearby.

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Anchorage Breaks Heat Records

8:04am July 06, 2019

NPR's Renee Montagne talks with KTUU Weekend Meteorologist Tracy Sinclare about the record-breaking heat in Anchorage, Alaska.

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A new law in Puerto Rico sets an ambitious timetable for the shift to renewable energy, including solar power.

Puerto Rico Harnesses The Power Of The Sun For A Renewable Energy Future

5:10pm July 05, 2019

Puerto Rico has a plan to rebuild its energy grid and move to 100% renewable power by 2050. Many communities are working toward that themselves, without help from the government.

People hike on the Byron Glacier on Thursday in Girdwood, Alaska, southeast of Anchorage. Many cities set heat records amid unusually hot and dry conditions in the area.

It Was A Balmy 90 Degrees Yesterday In Anchorage — For The First Time On Record

1:50pm July 05, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The Alaskan city just had its hottest and driest June ever, with average daily temperatures 5 degrees above normal. Crews are also battling wildfires across the state.

Charred items sit in front of a home that caught fire in Ridgecrest, Calif., after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake Thursday.

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California, Rattling Large Swath Of State

10:30pm July 04, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Officials did not immediately report any deaths or major injuries in connection with the earthquake.

David Smith Jr. is the second tribal chief of Arctic Village, and continues to fight drilling in the national refuge despite Congress's legalization of it. "I believe everything is going to come out on top for us," he says.

As Oil Drilling Nears In Arctic Refuge, 2 Alaska Villages See Different Futures

4:53pm July 03, 2019

The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Some Alaska Natives fear harm to migrating caribou, others see opportunity.

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Locals Support Trump's Decision To Allow Drilling In Alaska's Arctic Refuge

4:33pm July 03, 2019

by Nat Herz

The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic Refuge. Despite decades of opposition, many in the refuge's one small village think it will bring opportunity.

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Homeowners Tom Carroll and Hermine Carroll held a ceremonial planting of vegetables in their garden on Monday. The Village of Miami Shores had prohibited front-yard gardens, but the Florida legislature passed a law that assures such gardens' legality.

After 6-Year Battle, Florida Couple Wins The Right To Plant Veggies In Front Yard

6:22pm July 02, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

A 2013 zoning ordinance threatened Hermine Ricketts with a $50 fine each day for the garden she had tended for years. So she pulled it up — and got a lawyer.