Environment

Harvard Research Fellow Estimates Puerto Rico's Death Toll Following Hurricane Maria

5:21pm August 03, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Satchit Balsari, a research fellow at Harvard Medical School and the T.H. Chan School of Public Health about his estimate of Puerto Rico's death toll following Hurricane Maria and recommendations for preparedness.

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Jury Tells Pork Giant To Pay $473.5 Million In Nuisance Lawsuit

12:12pm August 03, 2018

by Alex Derosier & Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

Administration Proposes Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards

6:43am August 03, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Margo Oge, who helped develop the Environmental Protection Agency's emission standards, about the Trump administration's decision to weaken efficiency requirements.

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Heavy Rains Bring Big Concerns For Farmers

5:16pm August 02, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

After days of storms and heavy rainfall, some Triad farmers are beginning to crave sunshine for their crops.

Toxic Chemicals Found At Greensboro Water Plant

11:06am August 02, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

Greensboro has stopped pumping water from a water treatment plant after finding high levels of toxic chemicals.

California Carr Fire Leaves Many Unsure About Their Future

7:28pm August 01, 2018

by Liam Moriarty

People who escaped the Carr fire near Redding, Calif., are living with uncertainty. Some know they lost their homes, others know their homes are standing but don't know when they can go back.

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A new report finds that 2017 was one of the hottest years ever recorded. Here, a man dives into the sea in Istanbul in July 2017 during a heat wave that caused record temperatures in much of Turkey.

2017 Was One Of The Hottest Years On Record

5:30pm August 01, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Greenhouse gas concentrations reached a record high. Global sea level was the highest on record, too. NOAA's State of the Climate report points to the urgency of addressing climate change.

High-speed tracking dogs have been a game-changer in the fight against rhino poaching in South Africa. Their success depends on their ability to work as a team, which means they sleep and eat in the pack-sized enclosures shown above.

To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist

10:59am August 01, 2018

by David Fuchs

Anti-poaching rangers have sophisticated resources at their command. But one of the most effective is strikingly low-tech. "Since we use dogs, the guys can't hide from us anymore," says a trainer.

Wildfires More Common in Western U.S.

8:20pm July 31, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

A century's worth of fire suppression in forests, drought and heat from climate change, and the "suburbanization" of the woods mean that fires like the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., are the new norm.

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The mother orca, known as J-35, pushes her dead calf to the surface last week off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The infant orca died shortly after its birth, but its mother has been observed carrying it with her in the days afterward.

After Calf's Death, Orca Mother Carries It For Days In 'Tragic Tour Of Grief'

6:13pm July 31, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

What began as a moment of joy ended in tragedy when the infant died last week. Since then its mother has refused to let go, holding her child tightly in what experts call a moving expression of grief.