As States Locked Down In March, Motor Vehicle Fatality Rate Spiked By 14%
In March, likely because of coronavirus restrictions, the number of miles driven decreased by over 18% from the March 2019 level.
Environment
Cyclone Amphan Makes Landfall, Bearing New Woes For India And Bangladesh
Both countries were already beset by the coronavirus. Now they must cope with the powerful cyclone, which came ashore along their border Wednesday and threatens to snarl virus response efforts.
'Cyclone In The Time Of COVID-19': Amphan Bears Down On Bangladesh And India
The massive storm now churning over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall Wednesday local time, deeply complicating both countries' responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
Are There Zombie Viruses — Like The 1918 Flu — Thawing In The Permafrost?
As if the pandemic weren't enough, people are wondering whether climate change will cause pathogens buried in frozen ground to come back to life as the Arctic warms. How worried should we be?
Flights Into The Stratosphere Study Changes To Atmospheric Rivers
Scientists are racing to better understand atmospheric rivers, bands of moisture that start in the tropics and can bring torrential rain to the U.S. They're projected to intensify with climate change.
Pandemic May Prove Positive For The Environment
Experts from Duke University say that isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic is improving air quality and could reduce the global demand for energy.
A Lawsuit Seeks The Removal Of The Directors For Park Service And BLM
In a new lawsuit, watchdog groups allege the Trump administration's unprecedented use of non-confirmed acting directors of the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management violates federal law.
N.C. Zoo Announces Birth Of Five Endangered American Red Wolves
The North Carolina Zoo has announced the birth of five critically endangered American red wolves.
How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Affecting Environment
NPR's science correspondent answers listener questions about the impact the pandemic has had on climate change and wildlife.
A Flying Photographer Looks Down On Earth In Awe And Sorrow
In his new book, The Human Planet: Earth at the Dawn of the Anthropocene, George Steinmetz offers a bird's eye view of the mark humans have made on the global landscape.