California Gov. Jerry Brown Outlines Challenges In Fight Against Wildfires
California Gov. Jerry Brown explains the challenges facing his state in trying to prevent more deadly wildfires in coming years.
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OPINION: What My Dad And I Learned In Hunting Class
A father and son are part of the majority of Americans who don't hunt and didn't learn from their parents. So they take a class, and learn a little about hunting and a few things about themselves.
Trump EPA Proposes Major Rollback Of Federal Water Protections
The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
Miracle On Your Street: How The Post Office Handles Holidays
Is the USPS headed for a revamp?
U.N. Climate Change Summit Enters Crucial Final Week
World leaders are gathered in Poland this week to discuss climate change. The U.S. hosted a meeting on coal, a highly polluting fuel, that many developing nations depend on.
Why Scientists Are Talking About Attribution Science And What It Is
As negotiators struggle to hammer out the rule book for a global climate agreement, scientists meeting in Washington, D.C., have yet more evidence linking climate change and extreme weather.
NC Government Agencies Recommend Staying Off The Roads As Snow Cleanup Continues
State transportation and emergency services have been working around the clock in response to the snowstorm that's swept across North Carolina.
How One Company Pulls Carbon From The Air, Aiming To Avert A Climate Catastrophe
A U.N. climate report says the only way to avoid the worst climate impacts will be to suck carbon emissions out of the air. Researchers are trying to find a feasible way to do that.
Many Parts Of NC Trying To Dig Out After Major Early Winter Blast
North Carolina is still recovering from two hurricanes and now a powerful winter storm.
Former U.S. Science Envoy: The Tone Of Climate Talks Is Now 'Quite Grim'
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Daniel Kammen, former science envoy to the State Department, about the U.N. climate talks being held in Poland.