More Methane Testing Needed Near Bowman Gray
City officials in Winston-Salem are searching farther into a neighborhood west of Bowman Gray Stadium after new tests detected methane vapors.
Environment
Pope Francis: Climate Change A 'Principal Challenge' For Humanity
In a major encyclical, the pontiff calls on humanity to acknowledge a "sense of responsibility" for the Earth and said it was time to stop "masking problems."
To Tackle Food Waste, Big Grocery Chain Will Sell Produce Rejects
If fruits and vegetables don't measure up to cosmetic standards, they're often plowed under in the field. One company wants to help change that by creating a market for less-than-perfect produce.
Gambler-Turned-Conservationist Devotes Fortune To Florida Nature Preserve
M.C. Davis made millions gambling and buying up land and mineral rights. Now, he's restoring ecosystems destroyed by agriculture and timbering in his private preserve, one of the largest in the U.S.
Red Crabs Invade Southern California Beaches In Search Of Warm Water
Due to warm ocean temperatures, tens of thousands of red crabs are invading beaches in Southern California.
NASA Satellites Show World's Thirst For Groundwater
New data suggest that many regions in the world are overusing their underground water supplies. And researchers aren't sure how much remains.
Group Hopes To Provide Solar Power To Greensboro Church
A North Carolina energy advocacy group is testing the state's utility monopoly law with the installation of solar panels on a Greensboro church.
Israel Bringing Its Years Of Desalination Experience To California
After decades of work, Israel now gets about a quarter of its water from the sea. But experts say desalination is not a magic bullet, and conservation and infrastructure fixes are also needed.
Zoo Animals Roam Streets In Tbilisi, Georgia, After Deadly Floods
NPR's Melissa Block talks to reporter Lawrence Sheets in Tbilisi, Georgia, about how the heavy flooding has killed 12 people and enabled zoo animals to escape.
Why Is This Fisherman Selling Threatened Bluefin Tuna For $2.99 A Pound?
That low price doesn't reflect the true state of Pacific bluefin: Scientists say it's in deep trouble. But fishermen who catch it say they're just trying to make a living — and obeying the law.