Environment

Florida Republicans unhappy over Everglades restoration

4:04pm February 21, 2022

by Greg Allen

The massive project to restore Florida's Everglades is getting new money from the infrastructure law. But some state Republicans are unhappy, saying a key part of the project was left out.

How countries should prepare for climate migration

4:04pm February 21, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Jay Balagna of the RAND Corporation about his opinion piece titled "To help climate migrants, we must first recognize them."

A medical helper takes a photo of the Zhangjiakou National Ski Jumping Center during the Winter Olympics on Feb. 14.

Beijing Olympic organizers are touting a green Games. The reality is much different

7:00am February 19, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Authorities in China said they planted nearly 200,000 acres of forest and green areas prior to the Winter Games. But they also transplanted nearly 20,000 trees, which could endanger animal habitats.

Major oil companies aren't following through on climate change promises

4:44pm February 18, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gregory Trencher, a co-author of a report that shows, despite pledges, BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Shell aren't making changes needed to transition to clean energy.

Infrastructure money makes it a good time to be in the well plugging business

6:25am February 17, 2022

by Reid Frazier

Across the country, some 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Now billions of dollars from the infrastructure law will be spent to cap them.

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Environment

Duke Energy works on plan to phase out coal, reduce carbon emissions

4:47pm February 15, 2022

by Keri Brown

Duke Energy says it's on track to stop generating electricity with coal by 2035. That includes the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, one of its largest plants.

Myshelle Bey spent a majority of her youth homeless. She had to put school on the back burner.

Homeless youth and children are wildly undercounted, advocates say.

2:43pm February 15, 2022

by Camila Beiner

Homeless youth and children are not receiving the resources needed to combat the barriers of not having a stable home. The biggest obstacle is having one federal definition of homelessness.

Water levels at Lake Powell, the United States' second-largest reservoir, have dropped by more than 150 feet during the ongoing megadrought.

Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years

6:01pm February 14, 2022

by Nathan Rott

In tree ring records dating back to AD 800, the only multidecade drought that came close to today's was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change is a factor and the U.S. must plan for less water.

Environment

Northwestern farmers are are losing crops to hungry elk

8:00am February 13, 2022

by Anna King

Climate change is forcing wildlife from mountains in the Northwest onto farmland. Wild elk are pillaging haystacks and farmers are using all sorts of creative deterrents to save lucrative crops.

Environment

Yadkin Riverkeeper looks at water quality data after fertilizer plant fire

5:37pm February 11, 2022

by Keri Brown