Environment

Houston Area Storm Evacuees Return To Damaged Homes

6:15pm August 26, 2017

by Jeff Brady

While Corpus Christi and the surrounding area got the brunt of the Hurricane Harvey, Houston received heavy rain and strong winds. Homes were damaged and there's been some minor flooding so far.

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Daylight Breaks Over Hurricane Harvey's Damage

8:10am August 26, 2017

by Russell Lewis

The extent of the initial damage from Hurricane Harvey was becoming visible Saturday morning in Texas.

One Last Hike Of Summer

8:10am August 26, 2017

by Brian Mann

A reporter takes a hike along a bird-rich wilderness trail in the Soda Range high in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

Villagers plant rice in Srekor village. Most residents of the village — which will be submerged when a new dam starts up — have been relocated.

'I Will Lose My Identity': Cambodian Villagers Face Displacement By Mekong Dam

5:18am August 26, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

Thousands are being displaced by new dam construction. "I cannot leave my ancestors here," says a woman whose village will be submerged by the dam. "If I abandon them, I won't know who I am."

Oil and gas operations near a subdivision in Firestone, Colo.

Neighborhoods Worry About Living Amid Oil And Gas Development

5:00am August 26, 2017

by Leigh Paterson

After a deadly home explosion in Northern Colorado, residents want to change the rules on how close their homes and schools should be to oil and gas wells.

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We're all a confusing mixture of an array of impulses...our nature is to be context dependent on our behavior. - Robert Sapolsky

Robert Sapolsky: How Much Agency Do We Have Over Our Behavior?

9:13am August 25, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky says nearly all aspects of human behavior are explained by biology: from developments millions of years in the past to microscopic reactions happening in the present.

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Brian Little: Are Human Personalities Hardwired?

9:13am August 25, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

Are you introverted or extroverted? It depends. When it comes to personality, psychologist Brian Little says we can actually act against our biology — especially if we pursue a "core life project."

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Moshe Szyf: How Do Our Experiences Rewire Our Brains And Bodies?

9:13am August 25, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

Many think genetic makeup is fixed from the moment we're born. But Moshe Szyf says this understanding is incomplete because our experiences and environment have the power to change our basic biology.

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25 Years Later: Hurricane Andrew's Devastation Lingers

8:01pm August 24, 2017

by Alicia Zuckerman

Twenty-five years ago, Hurricane Andrew slammed into south Florida. It was the last Category 5 storm to hit the U.S., and its impact is still felt today by those who survived the hurricane.

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25 Years Later: How Hurricane Andrew Impacted Emergency Response

6:56pm August 24, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate about the important changes inspired by the historic Category 5 storm, in computer modeling, housing codes and insurance.

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