What biologists see from the shores of the drying Great Salt Lake
Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline.
Environment
The balance between tourism and conservation at a Rwandan national park
Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda was hard hit by the violence of the country's genocide. For a time, the park floundered — but it's now flourishing.
City of Greensboro closes park built atop former landfill as officials weigh remediation options
New guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has led the city of Greensboro to close Bingham Park.
Japan will give new cherry trees to replace those lost in D.C. construction
Japan is giving the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the seawall around the capital's Tidal Basin.
Here are the White House's plans to limit PFAS in water systems
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ali Zaidi, President Biden's national climate advisor, about the first ever national standards on the amount of PFAS in drinking water.
Fire victims sue U.S. Forest Service 2 years after huge New Mexico fire
Two years after the U.S. Forest Service accidentally ignited the biggest fire in New Mexico history nearly 2,500 victims are suing over slow aid payments.
Morning news brief
Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon. EPA limits the amount of PFAS in drinking water. President Biden will welcome Japan's prime minister to the White House.
EPA puts limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.
For communities near chemical plants, EPA's new air pollution rule spells relief
The Environmental Protection Agency tightens standards for air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants in the U.S.
Chemical plants must limit the emissions of 2 toxic pollutants, EPA rules
A new EPA rule will force hundreds of chemical plants to limit emissions of two carcinogenic pollutants, ethylene oxide and chloroprene. The rule will affect factories in Texas and Louisiana.