Test Drilling For Shale-Gas To Begin In Walnut Cove
North Carolina is about to move one step closer to fracking. The N.C.
Environment
Julian Koenig, Well-Known Adman, Named Earth Day
NPR remembers Julian Koenig, the longtime adman who coined some of the catchiest phrases in the business and named Earth Day.
White House Climate Change Policy Faces Legal Hurdle
NPR's Melissa Block speaks to Brian Deese, President Obama's senior adviser in charge of climate policy, about the Obama administration's push for new restrictions around power plant emissions.
Visiting The Everglades, Obama Takes Swipe At Climate Change Deniers
"Climate change can no longer be denied," Obama said. "It can't be edited out. It can't be omitted from the conversation. And action can no longer be delayed."
On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow: A Guide To Speedy Vegetables
Impatient gardeners don't have to wait for summer to harvest salad fixings. A surprising variety of crops will bring homegrown produce to your table in as little as three weeks.
President Obama To Visit Everglades National Park On Earth Day
President Obama will honor Earth Day Wednesday by visiting the Florida Everglades, an area greatly affected by climate change. NPR's Melissa Block talks to Florida International University ecologist Evelyn Gaiser about what damage has already been done to the region.
North Carolina Prepares For The Possibility Of Bird Flu
Over 5 million chickens are going to be euthanized in Iowa after the bird flu impacted a flock in Iowa. It's the latest report of the devastation the virus is taking on the Midwest.
Coal Ash Dumps May Contaminate Local Wells
The coal ash dumps near some Duke Energy plants in North Carolina are causing problems again.
5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Effects Linger And Recovery Is Slow
The 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig set off an environmental and economic catastrophe. Towns and ecosystems along the Gulf Coast are still struggling to rebound.
Researchers Fly Over Shale Fields To Study Air Pollution
This month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is flying an airborne research lab over oil and gas producing states.