Environment

Hazardous Air Quality Causes Public Health Emergency In New Delhi

6:11am November 04, 2019

Noel King talks to Niha Masih of The Washington Post about the "unbearable levels" of air pollution in northern India, and the negative effects on people's health and the economy.

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News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Whistleblower, New Delhi Pollution

6:05am November 04, 2019

Impeachment panels want to hear from the National Security Council's top lawyer. Whistleblower offers to field written questions about Ukraine call. Hazardous pollution levels recorded in New Delhi.

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Scientists Prioritize Protection of 'Climate Refugia'

5:12pm November 02, 2019

by Lauren Sommer

As climate change drives temperatures higher, scientists are finding places that are warming slightly less. They're known as "climate refugia."

Assessing Recent California Wildfire Damage

5:12pm November 02, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

Despite historically strong winds, California firefighters have been making progress containing multiple major fires. And the damage to homes has been light compared to recent years.

RS Automotive station's electric chargers look similar to their predecessors, creating confusion for some customers.

Gas Station Converts To Electric Charging Station And Speeds Ahead Of Curve

5:12pm November 02, 2019

by Hannah Hagemann

As the electric car industry ramps up, one gas station in Takoma Park, Md., has already changed lanes. The owner hopes to motivate other stations to make the shift.

An air tanker drops retardant as the Maria Fire approaches Santa Paula, Calif., on Friday.

Most California Fires Over 70% Contained As Ventura Firefighters Contend With Drones

4:47pm November 02, 2019

by Alexander Tuerk

Two separate instances of drone flights over the Maria Fire in Ventura County have grounded water-dropping helicopters attempting to fight the aggressive fire that began Thursday night.

Lake Shinji, near Japan's coast, is known for its beauty. Until about a decade ago, the lake was also home to thriving fisheries. New research suggests runoff of the controversial pesticides known as neonicotinoids, used on nearby rice paddies, may be res

Controversial Pesticides Are Suspected Of Starving Fish

7:57am November 02, 2019

by Dan Charles

New evidence from Japan's Lake Shinji suggests that the widely used family of pesticides called neonicotinoids, already controversial for harming pollinators, could pose risks to fish as well.

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Firefighters battle the Maria Fire in California's Ventura County, which authorities said late Friday was 70% contained.

Southern California Utility Says Wildfire Started Near A Re-Energized Power Line

10:51pm November 01, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

About 10,800 residents are under evacuation orders because of the Maria Fire, one of two wildfires threatening Ventura County. Farther north, the Kincade Fire is 70% contained.

Environment

Finding The Right Chunk Of Arctic Ice

5:17pm November 01, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

A ship full of researchers is crossing the Arctic attached to an ice floe. But finding the right chunk of sea ice was a challenge, in part because warmer temperatures are making it thinner.

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Environment

Jane Fonda Continues 'Fire Drill Fridays' To Protest Lack Of Action On Climate Change

4:33pm November 01, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actress Jane Fonda as she protests climate change on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Fonda has been arrested four times for violating demonstration rules.

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