Environment

Ray Vester served on the Arkansas State Plant Board for 18 years. "It's self-governing, by the people, for the people," he says.

These Citizen-Regulators In Arkansas Defied Monsanto. Now They're Under Attack

3:10pm February 14, 2018

by Dan Charles

In Arkansas, a regulatory committee of farmers and small-business owners banned the latest weed-killing technology from the giant agrichemical company. Monsanto is taking them to court.

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North Carolina Requiring New Steps To Reduce GenX Emissions

2:07pm February 13, 2018

by Associated Press

North Carolina environmental regulators have ordered a chemical company to take further steps to reduce emissions that have questionable health effects.

Nutria were believed to have been eradicated in California but the swamp rodent is back. Wildlife officials want the public's feedback before devising a new plan to get rid of them.

California Officials Set Up Invasive Swamp Rodent Hotline

8:36pm February 12, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Nutria can grow up to 2.5 feet, weigh 20 pounds and wreak destruction wherever they go. State authorities believed they were extinct but recent sightings have led to a call for the public to help.

Warmer temperatures are making canola and possibly other brassica seedpods open too early, reducing crop yields.

What Canola Can Tell Us About Crops And Climate Change

12:01pm February 12, 2018

by Angus Chen

When canola seedpods shatter prematurely, farmers can lose a lot of their crop. Scientists have now figured out how this happens, and it has implications for similar crops facing global warming.

Virgin Islands National Park Is Still Trying To Recover From Hurricane Irma

4:26pm February 09, 2018

by Greg Allen

The Virgin Islands National Park on St. John's has reopened but the staff is still assessing the damage to park buildings and the coral reefs. It's unclear how long it will take to remove sunken vessels and restore amenities to the park, that before the storms, received nearly a half million visitors a year.

Pro-public lands messages are projected on the McNichols Civic Center in Denver. The Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show moved to Colorado because of a public land use dispute with Utah government leaders.

2 Trade Shows, 2 Portraits Of The American Conservation Movement

1:26pm February 08, 2018

Major outdoor shows in Colorado and Pennsylvania put a complex and divided American conservation movement on full display. But some see shared values beneath frequently political exteriors.

The offshore oil drilling platform called Gail, operated by Venoco, Inc., off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2009.

California May Have A Way To Block Trump's Offshore Drilling Push

9:49am February 08, 2018

by Lauren Sommer

In the 1980s, California towns used local zoning rules to block offshore oil and gas drilling. State lawmakers are considering a similar strategy to push back against the Trump administration.

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A paddy field sits on the outskirts of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, the only country that even comes close to delivering the good life in a sustainable way.

If We Bring The Good Life To All, Will We Destroy The Planet?

4:53pm February 07, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

A new study offers an intriguing way to calculate the answer.

Dimes Into Dollars: The Marijuana Economy

10:06am February 07, 2018

Can a business in legal weed bring green to state economies?

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Denver's newest skyscraper (center) followed new building codes for energy efficiency. The city wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.

Despite Progress, Cities Struggle With Ambitious Climate Goals

4:27pm February 06, 2018

by Dan Boyce

Dozens of cities are vowing to cut their carbon emissions and uphold the U.S. commitment to the Paris climate deal. Despite progress, many are falling short of their most ambitious goals.