Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Emptied For Now
A federal judge has ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to produce a full environmental review. Until then, oil must stop flowing through the controversial pipeline.
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President Trump Brings Big Fireworks Displays Back To Mt. Rushmore
President Trump's Friday visit to Mt. Rushmore included the return of big fireworks displays. They were banned since 2009 because of wildfire and pollution risks.
'Make The Climate A Priority Again,' Says Germany's Student Activist Neubauer
NPR sits down with Germany's prominent youth climate activist to discuss lessons from the coronavirus and next steps for the movement.
Mount Rushmore Fireworks Revival To Feature Trump But No Social Distancing
Environmental dangers, including wildfires and groundwater poisoning, ended the Rushmore pyrotechnics a decade ago. Now they're back, defying a pandemic and protests.
Minnesota Attorney General Sues Exxon Over Climate Change
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison tells All Things Considered he thinks Minnesota can prove its case alleging that Exxon Mobil and others knew about the damage of climate change decades ago.
Federal Agency Tells Employees 'No Reference To Anything COVID Related'
In an internal memo this week, the National Marine Fisheries Service bars references to the coronavirus pandemic without preapproval. It suggests alternatives such as "in these extraordinary times."
California's Landmark Electric Truck Rule Targets 'Diesel Death Zone'
In another first-in-the-nation move to address climate change, California will require automakers to sell more electric trucks. That could curb air pollution from the growing logistics industry.
Suzanne Simard: How Do Trees Collaborate?
Ecologist Suzanne Simard shares how she discovered that trees use underground fungal networks to communicate and share resources, uprooting the idea that nature constantly competes for survival.
Saharan Dust Cloud Arrives At The U.S. Gulf Coast, Bringing Haze
The phenomenon happens every year – but the 2020 version is especially large and imposing, experts say.
Massive Cloud Of Dust Is Moving From The Sahara Desert To North America
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Marshall Shepherd of the University of Georgia about a massive dust cloud moving from the Sahara desert to North America, causing low visibility and health risks.