Environment

Obama Sounds Alarm Bell On Climate Change. Is Anyone Listening?

8:47am May 07, 2014

by Scott Horsley

President Obama is touting a government report on climate change. He's taking steps to limit the greenhouse gases that contribute to a warming planet, but he faces political heat on Capitol Hill.

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White House Report Says Climate Change Is Here And Now

9:04pm May 06, 2014

by Elizabeth Shogren

A new U.S. government report tells an unambiguous story: The planet is warming, climate change is driven primarily by people and it's already affecting Americans, through more frequent or intense heat waves, downpours and, in some regions, floods or droughts.

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Between Farmers And Frackers, Calif. Water Caught In Tussle

1:08pm May 01, 2014

by Lauren Sommer

California's extreme drought has drawn battle lines over who gets water and who doesn't. As KQED's Lauren Sommer reports, fracking and farming are vying for freshwater in California's Central Valley.

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Kansas Town Destroyed By Tornado Spreads Blame For Lack Of Growth

2:25pm April 30, 2014

by Frank Morris

After seven years, Greensburg is stuck at half its pre-tornado population, and has few prospects for growth. Some blame trends decimating many farm towns — others point to the new green initiative.

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Concerns Raised Over Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas

8:22am April 30, 2014

by Elizabeth Shogren

Environmental groups that have mired the Keystone XL pipeline in delays now are focusing on LNG export terminals. They say opening up exports of natural gas will hasten domestic hydraulic fracturing.

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Environment

The new WFDD T-Shirt: All Local!

1:42pm April 25, 2014

The new WFDD t-shirt is local down to its fiber. The design is by Winston-Salem's Ben Towle, a three time Eisner-nominated cartoonist.

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Environment

Forsyth Audubon Partners with Habitat For Humanity To Create Bird-Friendly Yards For Families

6:31am April 25, 2014

by Keri Brown

Several Habitat for Humanity homes in Winston-Salem are getting a green makeover. The agency's Forsyth County chapter is teaming up with Audubon North Carolina to create bird-friendly private and public spaces.

Environment

Rockingham County Helps Residents with Spring Cleaning

1:56pm April 22, 2014

Getting rid of unwanted stuff at the landfill won't cost Rockingham County residents anything this week.

Cannon Michael's farm grows tomatoes, melons and onions, among other crops. This year, however, Michael will have to fallow one-fifth of the land due to the drought

California's Drought Ripples Through Businesses, Then To Schools

11:16am April 21, 2014

by NPR Staff

California farmers produce an enormous proportion of American produce, but the state is now experiencing a record-breaking drought that is being felt throughout the U.S.

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The 300,000 wells drilled in Louisiana are connected by tens of thousands of miles of pipelines that are vulnerable to leaks, like this one in a coastal marsh.

Telltale Rainbow Sheens Show Thousands Of Spills Across The Gulf

12:26pm April 20, 2014

by Bob Marshall

Since the disastrous BP spill in 2010, environmentalists have kept watch over Louisiana's coastline. One consortium says there's far more oil leaking into the Gulf than companies are reporting.

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