Environment

Vehicles pass during the afternoon commute on Highway 101 in Los Angeles on April 2. California is suing the EPA over a plan to revise fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, weakening Obama-era limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

States Sue The EPA To Protect Obama-Era Fuel Efficiency Standards

10:42pm May 01, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

California is leading a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plan to weaken car emissions standards. EPA chief Scott Pruitt says the rules, designed to fight climate change, are too strict.

The website for Scott Pruitt's unsuccessful 2006 campaign for Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor touted Pruitt's support for "the rights of the unborn," and "traditional family values."

'On Fire For God's Work': How Scott Pruitt's Faith Drives His Politics

6:04pm May 01, 2018

Before Scott Pruitt became the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, his political career was guided in large part by his Southern Baptist faith and a faith-based agenda.

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As Much Of The Western U.S. Experiences Drought, States Are Preparing For Wildfires

4:41pm May 01, 2018

As drought grips the much of the western U.S. there are fears this summer could be a bad one for wildfires. But Colorado is helping homeowners prepare and in some places even paying people to do more.

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The original location of Wilcox Family Farms, an egg farm, is in the shadow of Mount Rainier.

This Is What That 'Salmon-Safe' Label Says About Your Wine Or Eggs

2:47pm May 01, 2018

by Eilis O'Neill

Many consumers don't yet understand the label, but grocery stores are now buying from "salmon-safe" farms, which help protect fish by banning pesticides and keeping manure out of the land's waterways.

One Of Three Red Wolf Pups Dies At North Carolina Museum

11:18am May 01, 2018

by Associated Press

One of three red wolf pups born at a North Carolina museum has died.

Why The U.S. And Britain Are Teaming Up To Study A Massive Glacier In Antarctica

9:27pm April 30, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

A major scientific research project announced Monday will focus on the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, which has ice two miles thick. But as the ocean gets warmer, some models predict the glacier could make the global sea level rise by two or three feet over the next hundred years.

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How Saguaro National Park Hopes To Catch Prickly Cacti Thieves

4:41pm April 30, 2018

by Tyler Fingert

Microchip IDs — similar to those in pets — have been embedded in hundreds of cacti at Saguaro National Park near Tucson to guard against theft.

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The Akademik Lomonosov, which the Russian energy company Rosatom calls "the world's only floating nuclear power unit," left port on Saturday.

Russia Launches Floating Nuclear Power Plant; It's Headed To The Arctic

3:33pm April 30, 2018

by Bill Chappell

It's the first nuclear power plant of its kind, Russian officials say. Called the Akademik Lomonoso, it was towed out of St. Petersburg.

A 2014 photo shows coral on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The Australian government is dedicating hundreds of millions of dollars to protecting and researching the reef.

Australia Investing $377 Million To Protect Great Barrier Reef

3:02pm April 30, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Storms, warmer waters and coral-eating starfish have harmed the iconic coral reef system off Australia's coast. Now the Australian government has announced a plan to boost funding for the reef.

Rothschild's giraffe at Lake Nakuru, Great Rift Valley, Kenya. A community project at Kenya's Lake Baringo is attempting to save the subspecies.

'A Silent Extinction': Finding Peace And Saving Giraffes On A Lake In Kenya

4:39pm April 29, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Nearly 40 percent of giraffes were wiped out in one generation. Now, Kenyan conservation efforts are helping to bring them back.