Environment

Nebraskan Farmer Voices Opposition To Keystone XL Pipeline

5:52pm November 03, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Jenni Harrington, a fifth generation Nebraskan farmer, about the suspension of the permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run through her town.

Tropical Cyclone Chapala Batters War-Torn Yemen's Southern Coast

5:40pm November 03, 2015

Thousands flee war-torn Yemen as tropical cyclone Chapala batters its southern coast. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with journalist Iona Craig for the latest on the storm.

Flares at the Bridgeton Landfill outside St. Louis burn off noxious fumes, including those generated by an underground fire that's been burning since 2010. The "fire" is really a high-temperature chemical reaction that consumes the waste below the landfil

Landfill Fire Threatens Nuclear Waste Site Outside St. Louis

3:01pm November 03, 2015

by Véronique LaCapra

There's no barrier between the underground chemical reaction and nearby radioactive waste. Federal, state and local officials disagree about the danger it poses; residents are confused and concerned.

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Environment

Duke Energy Targets NC WARN For Solar Power Sales

12:03pm November 03, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Duke Energy is taking action against a Greensboro church's alternative energy project. The utility isn't happy with a non-profit group selling solar power to the small congregation.

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Environmental activists protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in Washington, D.C., earlier this year.

5 Things To Know About The Keystone XL Pipeline

11:48am November 03, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The Canadian company that had been pushing for approval to build the project is asking for a timeout in the review process. Here's what you should know.

TransCanada Puts U.S. Permit Application For Keystone XL Pipeline On Hold

9:15pm November 02, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The company building the controversial oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico has suspended its permit application while waiting for approval on its preferred route through Nebraska.

Saudi Hay Farm In Arizona Tests State's Supply Of Groundwater

5:59pm November 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

A Saudi Arabian dairy company owns 15 square miles in Arizona — and 15 water wells — to make hay to send home to cows. Local farmers are just realizing their water is being exported overseas as hay.

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A field near harvest time at Meyers Farm in Bethel, Alaska, can now grow crops like cabbage outside in the ground, due to rising temperatures.

Rising Temperatures Kick-Start Subarctic Farming In Alaska

1:02pm November 01, 2015

by Daysha Eaton

Producers and consumers in southwestern Alaska see one upside to climate change. It's now possible to farm in parts of the tundra where agriculture was unheard of just a few years ago.

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An Indonesian soldier helps firefighters and rescue teams at a peat land fire in Kalimantan.

As Indonesia's Annual Fires Rage, Plenty Of Blame But No Responsibility

10:39am November 01, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

The onset of the rainy season in Indonesia brings hope of extinguishing forest fires that have raged for weeks, spawning both an environmental and political crisis in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

One-quarter of the endangered mountain gorilla population lives in the Virunga National Park, which activists are trying to protect from oil exploration.

Environment

Congolese Activists Honored for Fighting Oil Exploration in Virunga National Park

6:04pm October 30, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The Alexander Soros Foundation has given awards to people trying to block a British company from doing drilling in the park. The activists fear the operations would damage human and wildlife habitats.