Environment

Inside The EPA: How Employees Are Reacting To The U.N. Climate Report

5:26pm October 09, 2018

The United Nations released a climate report on Monday, but how does it fit with EPA policies? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post reporter Brady Dennis about how EPA employees are responding.

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There Is Good News In The Universe, You Just Have To Look At Some Dirt To Find It

5:26pm October 09, 2018

Astrophysicist Adam Frank says you don't have to look to the stars to be impressed with the cosmic matter that binds us together. Pick up some dirt!

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These soybeans were damaged in 2017 by dicamba, a popular weedkiller that's prone to drifting into neighboring fields. Some farmers in the state are defying efforts by regulators to strictly limit use of the chemical.

Despite A Ban, Arkansas Farmers Are Still Spraying Controversial Weedkiller

2:47pm October 09, 2018

by Dan Charles

Many farmers are defying efforts by regulators to strictly limit the use of dicamba, a popular weedkiller that's prone to drifting into neighboring fields.

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North Carolina Goes To The Frogs As Flooding, Breeding Align

1:08pm October 09, 2018

by Associated Press

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina coast has been plagued with a tide of frogs and toads, but the storm's record-setting floods aren't entirely to blame.

The New England Aquarium team searching for right whales, at sunrise in the Bay of Fundy. Johanna Anderson and Kelsey Howe scan the waters while Marianna Hagbloom logs data, Amy Knowlton adjusts a GPS unit, and Brigid McKenna steers the Nereid.

In Changing Climate, Endangered Right Whales Find New Feeding Grounds

9:30am October 09, 2018

by Murray Carpenter

North Atlantic right whales used to turn up large numbers off Maine's coast, but now, adapting to climate changes, they are being spotted further north in Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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What It Would Take To Avert The Dire Situation Described In The U.N. Climate Report

7:29pm October 08, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Jones of the nonprofit Climate Interactive about why he thinks people should fight to reverse the climate change trend, despite recent bleak projections.

Co-Author Of United Nations' Climate Report Discusses Group's Findings

5:35pm October 08, 2018

The United Nations' scientific panel released a report that paints a dire picture of the world in 2040. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with one of the co-authors, Professor William Solecki.

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Environment

Greensboro Gets New System To Help Filter City Water

4:03pm October 08, 2018

by Keri Brown

Greensboro has a new filtration system to help reduce potentially harmful chemicals found in the city's drinking water.

Smog blankets Santiago, Chile, in June. A U.N. report warns that even a 1.5-degree C increase in global temperatures will cause serious changes to weather, sea levels, agriculture and natural eco-systems.

Climate Report Warns Of Extreme Weather, Displacement of Millions Without Action

12:58pm October 08, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

A scientific panel, convened by the U.N., lays out a challenging path to keep the global climate from warming more than 1.5 degrees Celsius — the red line for dangerous consequences.

Environment

Experts Predict Fish Kills Will Continue For Weeks In North Carolina

10:39am October 08, 2018

by Associated Press

A common phenomenon following hurricanes is massive fish die-offs, also known as fish kills.