Environment

On Energy And Climate Change, Clinton And Trump Differ Sharply

7:25am October 17, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

Presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different views on energy and climate change. In our series, What's The Issue, we find out just how much they differ.

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Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power In Pacific Northwest

11:32am October 16, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

More rain is expected for Washington state and Oregon on Sunday, after a storm downed trees and flooded roads across the region.

Countries Reach Deal To Limit Hydrofluorocarbon Emissions

5:04pm October 15, 2016

Countries around the world have agreed to limit the type of greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons. Andrew Light of the World Resources Institute talks about what it means for climate change.

Delegates attend the official opening of the 28th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Kigali on October 13, 2016. Envoys from nearly 200 nations are in the Rwandan capital to thrash out an agreement to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

Nations Clinch Landmark Pact To Fight Climate Change

9:37am October 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

More than 150 countries have reached a major agreement in Kigali, Rwanda to reduce emissions of a powerful chemical used in refrigeration and air conditioning that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere.

In many developed countries, consumers are the largest source of food waste. While many countries are trying to reduce food waste, the United Kingdom has been most successful in doing so at the consumer end.

In Fight Against Food Waste, Brits Find A Worthy Battlefield: The Home

8:19am October 15, 2016

by Dan Charles

Reducing food waste is complicated, but the clearest success story may be the United Kingdom, where households cut the amount of food they wasted by about 20 percent.

Intense Flooding Causes Evacuation In South Carolina After Hurricane Matthew

7:57am October 15, 2016

by Cooper McKim

South Carolina residents are facing flooding prompted by Hurricane Matthew's heavy rainfall in North Carolina last week. The floodwaters have causing widespread damage in riverside cities and towns.

Haiti Presidential Election Rescheduled For November

5:19pm October 14, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The long-postponed vote, which was most recently canceled because of Hurricane Matthew, will be held November 20. Haiti's interim president has already outstayed his mandate to be in office.

Winter Heating Costs Likely To Increase

6:24pm October 13, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The federal government says higher fuel prices and colder weather will add up to a steeper bill than last year for consumers heating their homes this winter.

Land in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota, as in much of the country, is dominated by farming.

We Pay Billions For Greener Farms, So What Does That Buy Us?

11:52am October 13, 2016

by Dan Charles

American farmers receive billions of dollars each year in "conservation payments" that are intended to protect the environment. Some environmentalists say the payments deserve scrutiny — and reform.

A map shows the expected trajectory of Hurricane Nicole.

Hurricane Nicole Wallops Island Of Bermuda

11:39am October 13, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Category 3 storm has maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center calls it "extremely dangerous."