Environment
Scientists Are Fighting For The Stricken Pickle Against This Tricky Disease
Downy mildew, once just a nuisance, has evolved into a devastating adversary to the pickle, as it now quickly adapts to fungicides and pickle hybrids, and can lay waste to crops in a matter of days.
2-Week Climate Conference In Poland Comes To A End
Among the attendees to this year's climate conference were several major corporations, which are increasingly committed to reducing the emissions of their own operations.
How The U.S. Can Still Advance Climate Negotiations Under The Trump Administration
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jonathan Pershing, former Special Envoy for Climate Change under President Obama, about how the U.S. can advance climate negotiations under President Trump.
'Rethinking The Past' In The Aftermath Of California's Deadly Wildfires
Last month's deadly Camp Fire has become a turning point in the debate over how western forests should be managed.
Arctic Report Card Documents 'Cascading Effects' Of Warming Ocean Temperatures
The U.S. government says warming ocean temperatures and melting ice have resulted in the "most unprecedented transition in history" in the Arctic, leading to extreme weather events across the globe.
What's Wrong With The Argument 'The Climate Is Always Changing'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with climate scientist Stephanie Herring about why the argument "the climate is always changing" is problematic in explaining the temperature changes around the world today.
Rhetoric And Reaction: The Trade War In Northern Minnesota
We spoke with union leaders about what it's like when federal policy affects the only trade in town.
California Gov. Jerry Brown Outlines Challenges In Fight Against Wildfires
California Gov. Jerry Brown explains the challenges facing his state in trying to prevent more deadly wildfires in coming years.
OPINION: What My Dad And I Learned In Hunting Class
A father and son are part of the majority of Americans who don't hunt and didn't learn from their parents. So they take a class, and learn a little about hunting and a few things about themselves.