Environment

It's Spawning Season: Are Horseshoe Crabs Down For the Count?

6:31pm June 10, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Migratory birds and humans have long relied on the odd creatures, and scientists now fear they're on the decline. This time each year, volunteers fan out along Mid-Atlantic coast to count the crabs.

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EPA Takes First Step In Limiting Aircraft Emissions

6:25pm June 10, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The Environmental Protection Agency hasn't outlined any specific emissions limits for aircraft engines, but it has begun the process that would lead to them.

Environment

Crowd Protests Drilling Project In Walnut Cove

10:39am June 10, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Walnut Cove commissioners are defending their decision to allow a drilling project to assess the Dan River Basin for the presence of shale gas.

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Environment

More Groundwater Pollution Found Near Coal Ash Dumps

5:39am June 10, 2015

by Michael Burke

More drinking wells have been found contaminated from coal ash dumps.

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Cattle stand in floodwaters at 44 Farms in Cameron, Texas. The water demolished fences and ruined crops planted as feed.

Texas Cattle Ranchers Whipsawed Between Drought And Deluge

8:08am June 09, 2015

by Andrew Schneider

Years of drought have taken a toll on agriculture, particularly cattle ranching. Now instead of too little water, there's too much. But the rains may revive pastures and allow rebuilding of herds.

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Both Sides Claim Victory Over EPA Fracking Study

7:28pm June 08, 2015

The Environmental Protection Agency has found no evidence that fracking has let to widespread, systemic pollution of water. Correspondent Jeff Brady tells NPR's Rachel Martin what the report means.

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Kelly O'Keefe is usually volunteering to help others. Now she's accepting help from strangers after her home was destroyed by floods. "It's really difficult to be the one with my hand out," she says.

Wimberley Residents Leery Of River Weeks After Devastating Floods

7:27pm June 08, 2015

by John Burnett

Search crews continue to look for three missing people after the Memorial Day weekend flood on the Blanco River. Meanwhile, those in Wimberley, Texas, are struggling to put their lives back together.

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A fully loaded container ship sails along the coast. Historically, ships have taken most of the sea measurements that go into the estimate of Earth's average surface temperature.

Scientists Cast Doubt On An Apparent 'Hiatus' In Global Warming

7:03pm June 08, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Though past measurements have suggested global warming all but stopped in the late 1990s, newly refined figures show Earth's warming has continued unabated.

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This Alaskan cod taco with pickled radish salsa is one of several drought-friendly recipes that chef Nathan Lyon and his culinary manager, Sarah Forman, have cooked up.

Drought-Friendly Recipes Kick Up The Flavor — And Cut Back On Water

4:02pm June 08, 2015

by Ezra David Romero

An LA chef and his partner are cooking up recipes using ingredients that require less water to grow and cook with. They want to get us thinking about the resources that go into growing our food.

Los Angeles Oil Blobs Could Be Related To Santa Barbara Spill

11:49am June 08, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Last month's oil spill along the coast near Santa Barbara could be more far reaching than originally thought. The number of dead wildlife being recovered continues to grow by the day.

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