Environment

Austin Boil-Water Mandate Could Last Less Than A Week As City Faces Possible Shortage

6:07pm October 23, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

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."

Pine Knoll Plantation farm manager Mitch Bulger near one of the thousands of pecan trees blown down by Hurricane Michael.

Another Storm Victim — Pecan Groves In Southwest Georgia

9:43am October 23, 2018

by Grant Blankenship

Decades-old pecan trees in Georgia were among the victims when Hurricane Michael swept through the state last week. This year's harvest will be slim and it will take years to recover.

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Microplastics are not just showing up on beaches like this one in the Canary Islands. They are showing up in human waste.

Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement

11:05pm October 22, 2018

by Jill Neimark

A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it's not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.

Beachgoers enjoy the shore in Mazatlan, Sinaloa state, Mexico on Sunday. Hurricane Willa, now a Category 5, is expected to land in the region late Tuesday or Wednesday.

'Extremely Threatening' Hurricane Willa Heads For Mexico's Pacific Coast

9:16pm October 22, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to make landfall on the southwestern coast of Mexico sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday.

A message displayed on a window of a motel room in Panama City, Fla., where survivors continue to live amid the damage from Hurricane Michael. Family and friends are still trying to locate loved ones who survived the storm.

Crowdsourcing To Find Survivors Of Hurricane Michael

9:17am October 21, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

According to one website, at least 300 people are still unaccounted for on the Florida panhandle in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

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Robert Hill surveys the damage within his living room at Tyndall Air Force Base after Hurricane Michael hit Florida last week.

'It Will Be Years' Before Life At Tyndall Air Force Base Returns To Normal

6:08pm October 20, 2018

by Amanda Morris

Home to 11,000 airmen and their families, the base sustained catastrophic damage when Hurricane Michael came through Florida earlier this month. Residents don't know if they will ever go back.

In this November 1936 photo from the U.S. Farm Security Administration, a mother, originally from Oklahoma stands with her five children near Fresno, Calif., where she works as a cotton picker. The Dust Bowl led to a massive migration of Midwestern farmer

What Migrants Displaced By The Dust Bowl And Climate Events Can Teach Us

8:46am October 20, 2018

by Francesca Paris

The World Bank predicts climate change may displace 143 million people by 2050. Environmental shifts have caused migration on smaller scales throughout the history of North America, historians say.

A Climate Scientist On 'Slaying The Climate Dragon'

8:12am October 20, 2018

Kate Marvel, a climate scientist at Columbia University and NASA, talks to NPR's Scott Simon about her fairy tale on climate change and reads passages from the story.

Kirk Lombard forages from the sea in Northern California.

VIDEO: Watch The Sea Forager Sustainably Harvest The Ocean's Bounty

10:30am October 19, 2018

by Maia Stern

In sun, sea and sand, Kirk Lombard teaches people how to responsibly fish and forage for dinner along the Northern California coast.

A Week Later: Families Displaced by Hurricane Michael Don't Know What's Next

5:43pm October 18, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

Hundreds of families in Florida displaced by Hurricane Michael have been sheltering in school buildings for more than a week. Many are not sure where they'll live after these temporary shelters close.

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