How Can We Ensure Our Survival As A Species?
Astronomer and cosmologist Lord Martin Rees asks whether our species will endure despite the many existential threats we face.
Environment
Will California Gas Leak Mark A Turning Point In Energy Debate?
A massive methane leak may soon end, but its environmental impact is still being weighed. A scientist says it won't have a big effect globally, but it's a setback in efforts to curb greenhouse gases.
High Court Temporarily Blocks Enforcement Of Carbon Emissions Rules
The Supreme Court put a temporary hold on President Obama's stricter limits on carbon emissions. The justices say the rules can't take effect until courts have considered challenges from the states.
Coal Country Reacts To Supreme Court Stay On Obama Clean Power Plan
The U.S. Supreme Court has put a hold on the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, which would significantly regulate coal, after 27 states sued over the proposal. Among them was Wyoming, which produces more coal than any other state. NPR reports on how the court's stay is being received in coal producing states.
The Shocking Truth About America's Ethanol Law: It Doesn't Matter (For Now)
Ted Cruz doesn't like the law that requires the use of ethanol in gasoline. So what would happen if it was abolished? The surprising answer: not much, probably.
Chinese Taste For Fish Bladder Threatens Tiny Porpoise In Mexico
The nets that ensnare the giant totoaba fish also trap and kill the world's smallest and rarest mammal: a porpoise called the vaquita.
An Old Bird Can Hatch A New Chick — Even At Age 65
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross that researchers first tagged in 1956, has hatched what could be her 40th chick, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.
Supreme Court Puts White House's Carbon Pollution Limits On Hold
A decision on the Clean Power Plan could be long in coming — meaning that the rules' fate might not be determined before a new presidential administration comes into power in 2017.
When Every Drop Of Water Could Be Poison: A Flint Mother's Story
For Flint resident Jeneyah McDonald, using bottled water for everything has become an onerous but necessary routine. Still, she worries about the effects that toxic tap water will have on her sons.
School Superintendent In Flint Worries About Water Crisis' Irreversible Harm
Renee Montagne talks to Bilal Tawwab, superintendent of schools in Flint, Mich., about how the district is responding to the lead water crisis. The extent of the damage from the lead is not yet known.