Environment

Cannon Michael's farm grows tomatoes, melons and onions, among other crops. This year, however, Michael will have to fallow one-fifth of the land due to the drought

California's Drought Ripples Through Businesses, Then To Schools

11:16am April 21, 2014

by NPR Staff

California farmers produce an enormous proportion of American produce, but the state is now experiencing a record-breaking drought that is being felt throughout the U.S.

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The 300,000 wells drilled in Louisiana are connected by tens of thousands of miles of pipelines that are vulnerable to leaks, like this one in a coastal marsh.

Telltale Rainbow Sheens Show Thousands Of Spills Across The Gulf

12:26pm April 20, 2014

by Bob Marshall

Since the disastrous BP spill in 2010, environmentalists have kept watch over Louisiana's coastline. One consortium says there's far more oil leaking into the Gulf than companies are reporting.

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Live tilapia raised by Blue Ridge Aquaculture are loaded into a truck bound for New York.

The Future Of Clean, Green Fish Farming Could Be Indoor Factories

8:17am April 10, 2014

by Dan Charles

Aquaculture in the U.S. has lagged because of opposition from environmentalists and people living on the coast. But entrepreneurs say they've found a way to produce fish on land with little pollution.

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Why Do Some Clouds Drop Rain, While Others Don't?

6:48pm April 09, 2014

by Lauren Sommer

With little relief in sight for California's record drought, scientists are trying to learn why some clouds rain and other don't. As Lauren Sommer of KQED says, they're finding surprising answers.

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Thanks to an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, water is flowing to 35 million people in both countries along the Colorado River Delta. At least for now.

Waters Will Flood Part Of Colorado River, For Just A Few Weeks

8:03pm April 04, 2014

by Ted Robbins

Thanks to an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, water is flowing to 35 million people in both countries along the Colorado River Delta. At least for now.

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Concerns Linger For N.C. Residents After Coal Ash Spill

1:04pm April 02, 2014

by Jeff Tiberii

It has been nearly 2 months since a metal stormwater pipe ruptured near the Dan River. A federal criminal probe was launched into the relationship between Duke Energy and a state environmental agency.

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Is The Latest Climate Report Too Much Of A Downer?

12:08pm April 01, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

One researcher who participated in the latest U.N. report on climate change says the final product is simply too depressing. Others say the somber tone is justified — but that humans can also adapt.

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Environment

Duke Energy Prepares to Clean Dan River

11:41pm March 31, 2014

Duke Energy says it's ready to manage and dismantle its coal ash basins.

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Researchers Detail How Climate Change Will Alter Our Lives

7:55am March 31, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

A United Nations panel has released a report from scientists who are getting a much better understanding of the effects of climate change.

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Environment

Snow, Ice May Not Be Enough to Kill Off Ticks

9:29pm March 30, 2014

The long, severe winter made a mess of the school calendar, brought down trees throughout the Triad and generally wreaked havoc all over the Piedmont. But will that winter weather at least have a bright side of keeping down the tick population?