In Massachusetts, Coastal Residents Consider How To Adapt To Climate Change
Living by the shore in the age of climate change means managing risk. In the community of Nahant, Mass., residents are trying to decide how to adapt.
Environment
Senate Confirms Scott Pruitt To Lead Environmental Protection Agency
Scott Pruitt is promising an aggressive rollback of regulations at the Environmental Protection Agency. NPR takes a look at what he's likely to target and the challenges he will face.
Scott Pruitt Confirmed To Lead Environmental Protection Agency
The Senate approved the longtime EPA critic on a 52-46 vote. Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota voted for him; Republican Susan Collins of Maine voted against.
Oroville Dam Reached Capacity Faster Than Previous 16 Years
The Oroville dam is the tallest in the country and has a capacity of 3,537,577 acre feet. It went over capacity last week causing massive evacuations and bringing attention to its damaged spillways.
WATCH: The 'Firefall' Offers A Grand Glimpse Of A Glow In Flow
Once a year around this time, when conditions are just right, Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park lights up at sunset with a majestic spectacle of orange and yellow. See the phenomenon in action.
How The EPA Became A Victim Of Its Own Success
The Trump administration faces protests for its plan to aggressively rein in the EPA, an agency created by President Richard Nixon. But environmental protection was not always so politically divisive.
The Environmental Consequences Of A Wall On The U.S.-Mexico Border
Discussions of a border wall happen at the intersection of environmental and civil rights.
A Daughter Of Coal Country Battles Climate Change — And Her Father's Doubt
In southwestern Pennsylvania, collapsed mining and steel industries led to economic and environmental downturn. A divided father and daughter work to find common ground to save their hometown.
The South Has Been Slow To Harness Its Wind, But That's Changing
There are several reasons the region is lagging in wind energy — including lower wind speeds. But now North Carolina is home to the first large-scale commercial wind farm in the Southeast.
Crop-Protecting Fungicides May Be Hurting The Honey Bees
Bees have been dying in unprecedented numbers. A new study has found that fungi-destroying chemicals may make it harder for bees to metabolize their food. And if they can't get energy, they can't fly.