Environment

Guardian Editor Pledges To Bolster Coverage Of Climate Change

5:20pm March 14, 2015

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, about his recent column detailing his personal motivation for intensifying the paper's focus on climate change coverage.

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Plans To Explore For Oil Offshore Worry East Coast Residents

7:37am March 12, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

With memories of the massive BP spill still fresh, residents are hoping to stop offshore drilling and underwater seismic testing. Industry leaders say they follow rules meant to protect wildlife.

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A baby orangutan wearing a diaper swings through the trees at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program outside Medan, capital of Indonesia's North Sumatra province. The program takes mostly orphaned orangutans, nurses them back to health and releases t

As Palm Oil Farms Expand, It's A Race To Save Indonesia's Orangutans

10:40pm March 11, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

Demand for palm oil is destroying the habitat of endangered Sumatran orangutans. One group is working to rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce these often-orphaned primates back into the wild.

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Renewable energy sources — such as the Eolo wind park about 75 miles south of the Nicaraguan capital, Managua — generate about half of the country's electricity. Officials predict that figure could rise to 80 percent within years.

Nicaragua's Renewable Energy Revolution Picks Up Steam

4:26pm March 11, 2015

by John Otis

A few years ago, Nicaragua was almost totally dependent on imported fuel. Now the country's fierce winds, sun and volcanoes generate nearly half the country's electricity, and perhaps 80 percent soon.

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Environment

Duke Coal Ash Seepage Leads To Record State Fine

11:48am March 11, 2015

The state's environmental enforcement agency has fined Duke Energy a record $25 million. And there may be more fines coming for coal ash contamination from a plant near Wilmington.

Climate skeptic Willie Soon has argued in the past that too much ice is bad for polar bears. An investigation into Soon's funding found he took money from the fossil fuel industry and did not always disclose that source.

As Climate Wars Heat Up, Some Skeptics Are Targets

7:57pm March 10, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Environmentalists and Democrats have launched investigations into the funding of climate skeptics. Some say the probes are necessary, while others worry they could rightly be seen as harassment.

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Artist Nicolle Schatborn at The Kitchen Of The Unwanted Animals food truck in Amsterdam.

Pigeon, Parakeet And Pony: Amsterdam Food Truck Serves Maligned Meat

5:18pm March 10, 2015

by Meghan Collins Sullivan

The Kitchen Of The Unwanted Animal, a food truck and specialty food provider, is trying to change attitudes toward "edible" animals in Holland. They're doing it one My Little Pony Burger at a time.

Florida Gov. Scott Denies Banning Phrase 'Climate Change'

5:07pm March 10, 2015

by Greg Allen

University scientists and former state employees say Florida Gov. Rick Scott's administration has directed them to avoid using the phrase "climate change." Scott denies the charge.

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A woman wears a face mask on a hazy January day in downtown Shanghai. China has ordered a popular anti-pollution film removed from major online outlets. In Xi'an, two people who had protested against smog were reportedly detained.

Anti-Smog Film Is Pulled In China; Protesters Reportedly Detained

9:22am March 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A human rights group says police in China detained two people for protesting the government's approach to smog. A popular film about the same topic was recently removed from major websites.

Environment

Criminal Cases Reviewed In Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill

8:10pm March 08, 2015

by Keri Brown

A judge will review criminal cases this week involving Duke Energy. Some of the charges are linked to the company's Rockingham County coal ash spill.

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