Scientists Begin Tests In Wilmington To Study Human Impacts Of GenX
North Carolina State University is leading a project to find out the impacts of a little-studied chemical on human health.
Environment
Michigan Pushes To Have Nation's Toughest Lead Water Rules
After the Flint crisis, GOP Gov. Snyder wants to adopt stricter rules regarding lead in water. He's pushing state regulators to change the federal rule because Republican state lawmakers won't do it.
Instagram Crowds May Be Ruining Nature
When a particularly scenic shot gains traction on Instagram, visitors flood in. Travel photographer Brent Knepper tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that can lead to permanent changes in the landscape.
Pittsburgh's Microgrids Technology Could Lead The Way For Green Energy
Pittsburgh wants to become a model for cutting edge energy supply. Researchers in the city are planning a network of microgrids.
Certain And Confident: Predicting The Future In A Climate-Changing World
The Climate Science Special Report, released by the White House last week, is a valuable read — it's a primer on how science works when it overlaps with the need to make informed bets on our future.
Algae Toxins In Drinking Water Sickened People In 2 Outbreaks
In Ohio, more than 100 people got sick in 2013 and 2014 when municipal drinking water was contaminated with toxins from algae blooms in Lake Erie. The CDC says these are the first known instances.
New Delhi Chief Minister Calls India's Smog-Choked Capital A 'Gas Chamber'
The situation is so bad that doctors are describing it as a public health emergency and calling for the government to order an evacuation of the city.
Scientists In Houston Tell A Story Of Concrete, Rain And Destruction
As researchers and engineers analyze the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, it's becoming clear that Houston's runaway development had a big role to play in flooding.
As China Moves To Other Energy Sources, Its Coal Region Struggles To Adapt
In Shanxi Province, coal is big business and a source of identity. Now China is closing and consolidating its coal mines under state ownership, and the region has not figured out how to rebound.
Is It Time To Catch The Wave Of Rebounding Atlantic Bluefin Tuna?
New England fishers say it's been decades since they've hauled in so many tuna, and some in the industry are urging higher quotas. But some environmental groups fear the population is still imperiled.