Environment

Atlantic bluefin tuna caught in fishers' nets.

How In Trouble Are Bluefin Tuna, Really? Controversial Study Makes Waves

6:41pm March 08, 2016

by Alastair Bland

A study suggests Atlantic bluefin, prized for its buttery flesh, may breed younger, and in more places, than once thought — and it may be time to rethink fishing quotas. Not so fast, critics argue.

A sign at the Westside Diner in Flint, Mich., reassures customers that it serves uncontaminated water pulled from Detroit's drinking supply.

Tests Say The Water Is Safe. But Flint's Restaurants Still Struggle

5:46pm March 08, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

The tap draws from Lake Huron. Eatery owners have bought ice, bottles and expensive filters. Large signs in windows post lead-free test results. But diners in this Michigan city are still leery.

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Less-than-perfect fruit and vegetables sold at a discount under the new Produce with Personality program being piloted at five Giant Eagle stores in Pittsburgh, Pa.

From Ugly To Hip: Misfit Fruits And Veggies Coming To Whole Foods

5:56pm March 07, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Lots of tasty and nutritious produce ends up in landfills because it fails to meet retail beauty standards. Now, Whole Foods and Giant Eagle say they're ready to pilot sales of these wonky edibles.

A world in light and dark: This satellite view shows where electric lights are in high usage.

Bill Gates Calls For 'Energy Miracle' In 15 Years. Do Experts Agree?

4:00pm March 05, 2016

by Marc Silver

Yes and no. They definitely want a miracle to bring clean, cheap power to the powerless — only a lot sooner.

Monarch Butterflies Are On The Rebound

7:26am March 05, 2016

After years of decline, the numbers of Monarch butterflies are up. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jorge Rickards of the World Wildlife Fund in Mexico about their promising rebound.

A crop duster sprays a field with pesticides. Former USDA scientist Jonathan Lundgren says that he has been persecuted by the agency because his research points out problems with popular pesticides.

How Free Are USDA Scientists To Speak Their Mind?

4:44pm March 04, 2016

by Dan Charles

Jonathan Lundgren's research pointed out problems with popular pesticides. He says that message — and the messenger — are unwelcome at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Researchers lowered a specially designed hydrophone mooring from a Coast Guard cutter and down into the Mariana Trench.

Deep-Sea Audio Recordings Reveal A Noisy Mariana Trench, Surprising Scientists

3:15pm March 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Instead of quiet, researchers hear sounds of earthquakes, ships, "the distinct moans of baleen whales" and a passing storm, nearly 7 miles deep in the Pacific.

Solenex's proposed well site is on the land known as the Badger-Two Medicine.

Tribe Says Drilling Project Would Have 'Heartbreaking' Consequences

10:37am March 04, 2016

by Corin Cates-Carney

An energy company is heading to court for the right to drill in Montana, near Glacier National Park. But some Native Americans and environmental groups want to stop the long-delayed project.

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Honduran Indigenous Rights Leader, Berta Cáceres, Is Murdered

7:02am March 04, 2016

One of the best known indigenous and environmental rights leaders was murdered in her hometown in Honduras. Renee Montagne talks to human rights activist Annie Bird about Berta Cáceres' death.

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Signs warn not to drink the lead-contaminated water from a water fountain in Flint, Mich.

America's 'Lead Wars' Go Beyond Flint, Mich.: 'It's Now Really Everywhere'

5:39pm March 03, 2016

David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz chronicle America's poisonous relationship with lead in Lead Wars. "We've created a terribly toxic environment in all sorts of ways," Rosner says.

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