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Model 3 sedans sit on display outside a Tesla showroom. For California to reach its ambitious climate change goals, every vehicle sold by 2040 in the state will have to be a zero-emissions vehicle.

Gov. Brown's Biggest Climate Foe Isn't Trump. It's Car-Loving Californians

5:51am September 13, 2018

by Lauren Sommer

Gov. Jerry Brown of California wants the state to radically cut carbon emissions. But to meet those goals, every new vehicle sold in California by 2040 will have to be a zero-emission model.

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The champagne grape harvest in northeastern France, like this one near Mailly-Champagne, started early this year due to lack of rain.

Champagne Makers Bubble Over A Bumper Crop Caused By European Drought

5:51am September 13, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

A record heat wave ruined crops across Europe this summer, but not all crops. Champagne growers are ecstatic over a bumper crop of grapes this year. Vintage 2018 is expected to be one of the best.

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Blombos Cave drawing with ocher pencil on silcrete stone.

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Researchers Discover Ancient "Hashtag"

8:34pm September 12, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

The world's oldest drawing was made 73,000 years ago in a South African Cave on a rock with an ocher "crayon."

World Fungi Report

5:12pm September 12, 2018

A new report from the Kew Gardens in London is billed as the first comprehensive report on the state of the world's fungi.

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A satellite image from Monday shows Hurricane Florence as it travels west and gains strength in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricanes Isaac and Helene have also formed off the coast of West Africa.

Are Hurricanes Getting Worse?

1:03pm September 12, 2018

Whenever a hurricane is on the way, the same questions tend to resurface. Are storms really becoming stronger and more frequent? And is climate change playing a role? NPR's Rebecca Hersher explains.

Carolina Curious: Why Are Weather Alerts Sometimes Hard To Understand?

7:00am September 12, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

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Barb Williamson runs several sobriety houses in Pennsylvania, commercially run homes where residents support each other in their recovery from opioid addiction. Initially, she says, she saw the use of Suboxone or methadone by residents as "a crutch," and

Many 'Recovery Houses' Won't Let Residents Use Medicine To Quit Opioids

5:42am September 12, 2018

by Nina Feldman

Evidence shows the drugs methadone and buprenorphine can help people recover from opioid use disorder by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings. So why do many sobriety facilities ban their use?

Baby boomers who use marijuana seem to be using it more often than in previous years, a recent survey finds — 5.7 percent of respondents ages 50 to 64 said they'd tried it in the past month. The drug is also gaining popularity among people in their 70s

More Older Americans Are Turning To Marijuana

5:00am September 12, 2018

by Mara Gordon

As marijuana gains popularity among people 65 and older, geriatricians call for more research on how it affects elderly patients. Shifts in metabolism as we age can intensify any drug's side effects.

Manure lagoons on hog farms like this one in eastern North Carolina flooded after Hurricane Floyd swept through in 1999, creating environmental and health concerns for nearby rivers. Farmers are worried that the scenario will repeat after Hurricane Floren

Hog Farmers Scramble to Drain Waste Pools Ahead Of Hurricane Florence

8:55pm September 11, 2018

by Dan Charles

Hurricane Florence is heading toward a part of North Carolina where pigs far outnumber people. Farmers and environmentalists are worried about the fate of hundreds of open-air manure lagoons.

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A 17-year-old male bonobo eats while his son watches in the Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo.

What's Mine Is Yours, Sort Of: Bonobos And The Tricky Evolutionary Roots Of Sharing

7:05pm September 11, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Bonobos are much more likely than common chimpanzees to share their food, a study suggests. But researchers who study sharing say human kids are more helpful and cooperative than either species.