Environment

A rally, march and mass civil disobedience to stop oil trains in the Port of Albany was held on Saturday by more than 1,500 people from Albany, N.Y., and from as far as Maine, Quebec and central Pennsylvania.

PHOTOS: Protesters Around The World Target Fossil Fuel Industry

11:13am May 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

For two weeks, protesters have gathered — on kayaks, on train tracks, at mines and at refineries — to demonstrate against coal, oil and other energy sources that contribute to global warming.

A farmer steers his cart through land that was a dam brimming with water just a few years ago which fed the district of Beed in the parched state of Maharashtra. After two years of drought it is among India's hardest-hit.

Amid India's Drought Crisis, Suicides Increase Among Farmers Deep In Debt

11:42pm May 15, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

In the parched fields of India's central states, the district of Beed in Maharashtra has been buffeted by a multi-year cycle of drought. One widow tells her story of coping with drought and loss.

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California Agencies Send Mixed Signals On Drought Conditions

5:14pm May 15, 2016

The metropolitan water district of southern California says it will ease up on some water restrictions, but the state is doubling down on others. KPCC reporter Sanden Totten explains.

Quail in dandelion's nest — one of Pascal Baudar's wild-crafted culinary creations. "So many wild plants, so little time," says Baudar. He leads foraging expeditions in the forests of Los Angeles and works with chefs to create meals based on wild foods.

Urban Foraging: Unearthing The Wildcrafted Flavors Of Los Angeles

2:10pm May 15, 2016

by Jonaki Mehta

For Pascal Baudar, LA is a treasure trove of edible plants and insects that he uses in unusual culinary creations. He helps some of the city's top chefs put wild foods on menus and has a new cookbook.

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Fish swim amid bleached coral near Lizard Island, Australia.

New Photos Show The Rapid Pace Of Great Barrier Reef Bleaching

1:38pm May 14, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Over six months, healthy coral is bleached and then covered with algae. Scientists say bleaching has hit 93 percent of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia's "biggest ever environmental disaster."

Sherpas First To Climb Mount Everest After 2 Years Of Avalanches

11:39am May 14, 2016

by Danielle Preiss

This week nine Sherpas became the first to climb Mt. Everest since a deadly avalanche in 2014 and an earthquake last year. The guides hope more climbers return to the slopes.

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Native Americans' Relocation From Louisiana Home: 'First Climate Change Refugees'

8:00am May 14, 2016

by Tegan Wendland

Members of a Native American community in south Louisiana are retreating from their coastal home and trying to preserve their culture in the process.

Colorado Leads U.S. In Control Of Methane Gas Emissions

7:12pm May 13, 2016

by Grace Hood

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and on Thursday the Obama administration laid out new regulations to stop methane leaks from the oil and gas industry. A report from Colorado explains how that state has brought methane emissions under control.

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Dr. Gita Prakash (left), who runs a family clinic from her home in New Delhi, examines 10-year-old Sonu Kumar Chaudhary as his father, restaurant deliveryman Dilip Kumar Chaudhary, looks on. Prakash sees more and more cases of illness caused by the city's

India's Big Battle: Development Vs. Pollution

6:02pm May 13, 2016

by Ari Shapiro

Indian cities are among the world's most polluted. And India is the third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide. If it finds a sustainable way to develop, it could be a template for the rest of the world.

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Deposition Reveals New Details In Lawsuit Over Coal Ash Pollution

5:35pm May 13, 2016

by Keri Brown

New information is coming out involving Duke Energy's coal ash storage ponds.

One of the state's top health experts disagrees with a decision to call wells near coal ash dumps safe.

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