Environment

Violence In Jerusalem Follows Trump's Decision To Recognize City As Israel's Capital

7:38pm December 07, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Palestinians demonstrated and clashed with Israeli troops in protest of President Trump's declaring the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital. But mostly they're considering their next steps.

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California Wildfires Fanned By Santa Ana Winds

7:38pm December 07, 2017

by Stephanie O'Neill

The largest wildfire in Southern California is in Ventura County north of Los Angeles. Fast-moving winds have caused the fire to scorch more than 95,000 acres since Monday night.

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Grass-fed, antibiotic-free cattle gather at a farm in Yamhill, Ore. For the first time, government statistics show America's pigs, cattle and poultry are getting fewer antibiotic drugs.

Is The Tide Of Antibiotic Use On Farms Now Turning?

6:13pm December 07, 2017

by Dan Charles

For the first time, government statistics show America's pigs, cattle, and poultry are getting fewer antibiotic drugs. Public health advocates call the new figures encouraging.

Researchers found that when narwhals like these were released from a net, the animals' heart rates dropped even as they were swimming rapidly.

Stressed-Out Narwhals Don't Know Whether to Freeze or Flee, Scientists Find

3:22pm December 07, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

After being caught in a net, narwhals appear to get confused about what to do. Researchers say the whales' befuddlement could provide clues about how they will adapt to a changing Arctic.

Does Disaster Relief Favor Some States Over Others?

5:18am December 07, 2017

California House members have sent a letter requesting $4.4 billion in federal wildfire relief. Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Jeff Denham, one of the Republican lawmakers who signed the letter.

New Mayor Of Ventura, Calif. Faces Wildfires The Day After Taking Office

7:56pm December 06, 2017

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ventura, Calif. Mayor Neal Andrews about the wildfire that has consumed more than 50,000 acres and thousands of homes. Andrews took office the evening the fire started.

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The Latest On The Wildfires In California

7:56pm December 06, 2017

Multiple wildfires are burning in Southern California. In Los Angeles, the hills around The Getty Center museum are on fire. A massive fire in Ventura County has caused tens of thousands of people to evacuate as well. Accounts of the damage done and the effort to control the fires.

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, (center) with other mayors from the U.S., Mexico and Canada at the summit, says, "There is an absence of leadership out of Washington" on climate change.

Dozens Of Mayors Sign Pact To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

6:34pm December 06, 2017

by David Schaper

Mayors from across the country also agreed to meet goals similar to those in the Paris climate accord, which President Trump announced earlier this year the U.S. would withdraw from.

Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt was sentenced to 7 years in prison for conspiring to evade U.S. clean air laws.

Senior Volkswagen Executive Sentenced In Diesel-Emissions Scandal

6:01pm December 06, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Oliver Schmidt admitted to conspiring to defraud the United States by misleading federal regulators about the emissions of diesel cars and violating clean air laws.

Environment

Appalachian State Ranks High In Sustainability Report

8:54am December 06, 2017

by Paul Garber

A program that tracks sustainability efforts on college campuses is out with its latest r