Environment

Scott Pruitt Praised And Reviled For 'Effectiveness,' But How Effective Is He?

5:11pm May 10, 2018

by Nathan Rott

EPA chief Scott Pruitt is praised by industry and conservatives for his aggressive moves to roll back environmental regulations. But how much he's changed the department is debatable.

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Bioluminescent waves crash against rocks at Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego on Monday night.

'Holy Cow, The Waves Are Glowing!'

7:28pm May 09, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

An algae bloom off the San Diego coast is putting on a brilliant display of bioluminescence that is lighting up the water and drawing huge crowds to marvel at the rare phenomenon.

Luminalt solar installers Pam Quan (right) and Walter Morales (left) install solar panels on a roof in San Francisco on Wednesday. The California Energy Commission approved a regulation that would require all new homes in the state to have solar panels.

California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes

5:33pm May 09, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The state is poised to become the first in the country to require the panels on new single-family houses, with a few exceptions. The mandate will kick in as of 2020.

Residue from tobacco smoke can end up in indoor air even in nonsmoking spaces.

Tobacco Smoke Residue Can Become Airborne Again Indoors

3:20pm May 09, 2018

by Dana Bate

Researchers have found that residue stuck on smokers' clothes, furniture or other surfaces can become airborne and pollute indoor air.

Reporter On New Email Dump That Reveals Secret Inner Workings Of The EPA

2:05pm May 09, 2018

by Terry Gross

New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the response to a recent FOIA request shows that Scott Pruitt and his staff have gone to great lengths to keep the public and the news media at a distance.

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Chemical Maker: All Reasonable Steps Taken To Cut Pollution

10:52am May 09, 2018

by Associated Press

The chemical company under pressure for releasing a little-understood industrial chemical into North Carolina's air and water says it's taking all reasonable steps to reduce emissions while plannin

Scientists say the lava from Kilauea's new eruption may continue to flow for months or even years.

Days, Weeks, Years? Scientists Say Hawaii's Erupting Volcano Has No End In Sight

10:25pm May 08, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Scientists are closely tracking the eruption at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. But there's still a lot that they don't know about the eruption — most notably, when it's going to be over.

Geese, ducks and swans at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in Fairbanks, Alaska on April 26. The refuge is a stopover for many migratory birds heading north and west to their nesting grounds, and their arrival is one of the signs of spring in th

Springtime Weather Finally Warms Up Inland Alaska

8:28am May 06, 2018

by Ravenna Koenig

Spring thaw brings the chance to pick up trash hiding under the snow--and it's also time to prepare for the "state bird." (The mosquito.)

1,500 Hawaii Residents Ordered To Evacuate As Volcano Erupts

7:44pm May 04, 2018

by Derrick Malama

At least 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate after the Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii's Big Island. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mileka Lincoln of Hawaii News Now.

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Environment

Winston-Salem Researchers Aid Monarch Butterflies Using Lasers

11:13am May 04, 2018

by David Ford

The long-awaited arrival of spring means the return of butterflies to the Piedmont. But the monarch butterflies' 2,000-mile migration has yet to begin.