Environment

An image provided by NOAA shows the hole in the ozone layer in 2015. NOAA scientists now say emissions of one ozone-depleting chemical appear to be rising, even though the chemical has been banned and reported production has essentially been at zero for y

Banned Ozone-Depleting Chemical Is Still Being Produced Somewhere, Scientists Say

7:08pm May 17, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Trichlorofluoromethane, or CFC-11, hurts the ozone layer and was phased out of production by 2010. Supposedly. But a NOAA study says CFC-11 emissions began to rise after 2012.

An image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows sulfur dioxide plumes rising from Kilauea's fissures along the rift and accumulating in the cloud deck, viewed from a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory overflight on Wednesday.

Ash Cloud And 'Ballistic Blocks' Shot From Kilauea's Crater, USGS Says

4:23pm May 17, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Volcanic rocks 2 feet in diameter have been found in a parking lot a few hundred yards from the volcano's Halemaumau crater, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

Austin Steeves packages lobsters after hauling traps on his grandfather's boat in Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.

Warming Waters Push Fish To Cooler Climes, Out Of Some Fishermen's Reach

10:57am May 17, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

From bass to lobster, hundreds of species that live along U.S. coastlines are projected to migrate north over the next 80 years, making them harder to catch and manage. It's already happening.

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Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, arrives for his testimony Wednesday before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.

EPA's Scott Pruitt, Subject Of Many Ethics Probes, Plays Defense Before Senate

3:22pm May 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Pruitt is facing a slew of allegations of excess spending and, as of this week, claims his agency sought to block a study on a suspected carcinogen. "I share your concerns," he told senators.

How Those Affected By Hawaii's Volcano Eruption Are Coping

4:35pm May 15, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Monica Devlin a retired school teacher who, house was destroyed when lava flowed into her neighborhood. Devlin says she has no house to go back to she says, but she is happy to be alive.

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Florida's coral reefs, already bleached by years of warming ocean waters, are being further battered by a mysterious disease.

Battered By Bleaching, Florida's Coral Reefs Now Face Mysterious Disease

3:35pm May 15, 2018

by Greg Allen

Florida's coral reefs are being decimated by a mysterious disease. It comes after years of warming waters have bleached coral reefs around the world, leaving them weakened.

Louisiana wants to divert parts of the Mississippi River, using its sediment to build up shrinking marshes. Planners are using this new model to test how it would work.

Louisiana Wants To Use The Muddy Mississippi To Build Up Its Coast

9:15am May 15, 2018

by Travis Lux

Louisiana has big plans to redirect parts of the river to build up its shrinking coast. New research suggests it won't help nearly enough.

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Environment

Deal For Crossnore Tract Will Preserve Key Farmland In Winston-Salem

3:49pm May 14, 2018

by Paul Garber

Nearly 100 acres of green space in the heart of Winston-Salem is getting protection from development in a deal that could mean more public access to the land.

Scientific Debate Centers On Giant Crack In Africa's Rift Valley

6:36am May 14, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

A deep, wide gash has slashed across the Great Rift Valley floor in a geologically hot part of Kenya. Some wonder if East Africa will eventually separate from the continent.

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Lava flows at a lava fissure in the aftermath of eruptions from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano's Halemaumau crater has raised the potential for explosive erupti

How 1 Hawaii Resident Is Documenting The Kilauea Volcano Eruption

4:41pm May 13, 2018

Lava continues to erupt from fissures in the ground, threatening Hawaii residents. But some, including Scott Wiggers, have decided to stay and document the eruption.

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