Environment
World's Biggest Pork Producer Pledges To Cover Manure Ponds
Smithfield Foods says it will pay farmers to cover their manure ponds with plastic on more than 1,000 U.S. farms. Those "lagoons" have become increasingly controversial.
Coastal Pacific Oxygen Levels Now Plummet Once A Year
Scientists credit the crab and oyster industries with noticing a change in oxygen levels in coastal Pacific waters.
Forsyth County Considers Proposal For Regional Park On Belews Lake
Forsyth County officials are considering a plan to buy land near Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station. The property would be used for a new regional park.
European Parliament Approves Ban On Some Single-Use Plastics, Reduction On Others
The move would impose a complete ban on some single-use plastics across the European Union and a reduction on others, aiming to implement most measures by the mid-2020s.
Remote Hawaiian Island Nearly Vanished After Hurricane Walaka
Only two minuscule slivers of East Island have resurfaced since the storm struck the region and wiped out a critical habitat for endangered monk seals and green sea turtles.
5 Major Crops In The Crosshairs Of Climate Change
The plants that nourish us won't disappear entirely. But they may have to move to higher, cooler latitudes. Some places may find it harder to grow anything at all, because there's not enough water.
Blockchain And Climate Change
There's a lot of buzz about how big data and now blockchain will "solve climate change." Scientists are concerned that the hype plays into a dangerous idea that there's a technological magic bullet.
Super Typhoon Yutu, 'Strongest Storm Of 2018,' Slams U.S. Pacific Territory
Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens in the Northern Mariana Islands got lashed with winds of Category 5 intensity. The storm's vast scale and rapid escalation stunned meteorologists.
Austin Boil-Water Mandate Could Last Less Than A Week As City Faces Possible Shortage
The water utility company is urging residents to cut back on consumption by at least 15 percent as the city's reserve reaches "minimal levels."