Paradise, Calif., Water Is Contaminated But Residents Are Moving Back Anyway
Despite public health warnings about benzene contamination in the town's water supply, some Paradise residents say they have no choice but to return.
Environment
Colorado's Oil And Gas Regulators Must Now Consider Public Health And Safety
Colorado is overhauling how it regulates its booming oil and gas industry. The state must now consider public health and safety, and localities will have more control over where drilling happens.
Microplastic Found Even In The Air In France's Pyrenees Mountains
Tiny fragments broken down from larger pieces of plastic have already been found in rivers, lakes, oceans and in agricultural soil. But very few studies of wind-borne microplastic have ever been done.
Trump Administration Moves Forward With Proposal To Re-Define Waterway Protections
The Trump administration's revisions to the Waters of the U.S. rule will strip federal water protections from millions of miles of rivers. The impact will be even more pronounced in the arid Southwest.
One Year Later: How Greensboro Is Still Recovering From EF2 Tornado
On Sunday, April 15, 2018, an EF2 tornado touched down on the eastern side of Greensboro.
Can This Breakfast Cereal Help Save The Planet?
Some environmentalists say food production needs a fundamental reboot, with crops that stay rooted in the soil for years, like Kernza, a prairie grass. Even General Mills says it likes the idea.
One Man's Quest To Protect A Rare Kind Of Hazelnut Tree
The hazelnut business is in a bind. Demand is rising, supply is tight, and a deadly fungal disease is constraining production. But one man may have found a solution.
Tusk Luck: Alaska Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Mammoth Fossil
An Alaska man and his co-conspirator took a fossilized tusk from a Bureau of Land Management museum. Then, they cut it up and sold off the pieces.
Alaska's Ice Roads Are Melting Early This Year, With Devastating Consequences
In Bethel, Alaska, record warm temperatures mean a frozen river that serves as an ice road is melting early. That's been deadly for some, and is leaving others unable to travel.
New Mexico Is Divided Over The 'Perfect Site' To Store Nation's Nuclear Waste
A private company wants to store high-level nuclear waste in a rural corner of New Mexico. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering the proposal, but local support may be a challenge.