In California, Wildfires Level Parts Of Santa Rosa
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Santa Rosa County Assistant Fire Marshal Paul Lowenthal about the wildfires affecting Northern California.
Environment
Armed With NASA Data, South Korea Confronts Its Choking Smog
The U.S. space agency and the South Korean government teamed up for the most ambitious study of Korean air quality to date and found the majority of the toxic air is homegrown, and not from neighbors.
Trump White House Reverses Obama-Era Curbs On Coal Plants
Rachel Martin talks to former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, who helped finalize the Clean Power Plan. She talks to Rachel Martin about the Trump administration's moves to scrap that rule.
Morning News Brief: Wine Country Fires, Clean Power Plan
At least 10 people have died in wildfires, forcing residents in wine country north of San Francisco to flee as homes went up in flames. And, the EPA plans to withdraw from the Clean Power Plan.
EPA Chief Announces Reversal Of Obama-Era Curbs On Coal Plants
In a speech in Kentucky on Monday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said the old rules aimed at reducing carbon dioxide were tantamount to declaring war on the coal industry.
Cleveland County The Latest To See Surge In NC Poultry Production
The demand for poultry is exploding across the country, and that massive growth plays out in North Carolina, one of the nation's top poultry producers.
Hurricane Nate Expected To Hit Gulf Coast As Category 2
Hurricane Nate is intensifying as it takes aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast. People from southeast Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle are bracing for Nate, which forecasters say could strengthen to a Category 2 storm.
As Residents Start To Return, Devastated Barbuda Struggles To Rebuild
The Caribbean island of Barbuda had to evacuate all its residents when Hurricane Irma hit last month, but now they are slowly starting to return. NPR's Michel Martin catches up with reporter Anika Kentish who's been following the story.
A Wayward Weedkiller Divides Farm Communities, Harms Wildlife
When a drifting weedkiller hit America's farming heartland this summer, it damaged crops and friendships. The chemical could also be bad news for other vegetation, as well as bees and butterflies.
EPA's Scott Pruitt Vows To Speed Toxic Superfund Site Cleanup
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to clean up toxic Superfund sites faster. We visit one place where the process has dragged on for decades.