Duke Energy reports boost in wind and solar power generation in 2021
Duke Energy says it posted a 20% increase in wind and solar power last year.
Environment
U.S. speeds up phaseout of incandescent light bulbs in favor of energy-efficient ones
Rules finalized by the Energy Department will accelerate an industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs. Consumers could save $3 billion a year on utility bills, the agency said.
The Endangered Species Act is failing to protect a bumble bee, environmentalists say
The rusty patched bumble bee is endangered and losing some of its last habitat, an Illinois prairie. A multi-million dollar airport expansion is stalled because of a last-minutes sighting of the bees.
Encore: Tips and tricks to find your footing outdoors
Research has found that getting out into nature can lead to better health and boost your mood. There are ways to get comfortable with being outside. (This story first aired on ATC on April 23, 2022.)
China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
Officials in the country face political pressure to ensure stability as President Xi Jinping prepares to try and award himself a third five-year term as ruling party leader.
Destructive wildfires in New Mexico trigger emergency declaration
Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and threatened small villages in New Mexico, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland.
How the war in Ukraine affects the environment
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Carroll Muffett of the Center for International Environmental Law about the environmental effects of the war in Ukraine.
For the first time in 4 years, a litter of red wolf pups was born in the wild
The red wolf is one of the most endangered animals on the planet. That's why environmentalists were ecstatic to find the first litter born in the wild in four years — six pups.
Use these tips and tricks to find your footing outdoors
There are lots of benefits to spending time in nature. NPR's Life Kit provides some help to getting outside.
Biden will order a study of old-growth forests in an Earth Day executive action
America's oldest trees store vast amounts of carbon. Counting them is the first step to preserving them, says the Biden administration.