Environment

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flower found on the sidewalk in Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C. It's edible, but isn't on "Wildman" Steve Brill's list of seven.

In Search Of Edible Weeds: Adventures In Urban Foraging By App

7:11am June 19, 2015

by Ina Yang

An expert forager has a video and an app for finding weeds to make the ultimate locally grown salad. But even a master foraging app might not lead an amateur to success.

Pope Francis Calls For Urgent Action On Climate Change In Encyclical

10:52pm June 18, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis blames climate change on apathy, political shortsightedness and a pursuit of profits. In a papal encyclical, he calls climate change one of the principal challenges facing humanity today.

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Both Catholics, Non-Catholics Applaud Pope For Bold Remarks On Climate Change

8:58pm June 18, 2015

by David Schaper

Catholics across the nation are reacting to a sweeping encyclical issued by Pope Francis on the issue of climate change. The 184-page papal letter explains that it is a global problem with far reaching environmental and social ramifications.

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Pope Francis Uses Encyclical To Deliver Moral Message On Climate Change

8:58pm June 18, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to John Carr of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Thought and Public Life about Pope Francis' call to moral action on climate change.

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ADP Co-chairs Daniel Reifsnyder (left) and Ahmed Djoghlaf (center) say their negotiation work is difficult but worth it. "We only have one planet, you know," Reifsnyder says. "We have to protect it."

Two Guys In Paris Aim To Charm The World Into Climate Action

2:51pm June 18, 2015

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

It's a nightmarish job: No exercise or fresh air and little food and sleep for days at a time, all in an effort to persuade 200 countries to save Earth's climate and the planet. Can they do it?

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Pope Francis prays during his general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 3. The pope has made statements supporting the idea that climate change is man-made, and his upcoming encyclical on the environment and poverty is highly anticip

Will Pope's Much-Anticipated Encyclical Be A Clarion Call On Climate Change?

2:30pm June 18, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

On Thursday, the Vatican releases Pope Francis' document on the environment and poverty. He has said he believes global warming is a moral, and man-made, issue — angering climate change skeptics.

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Leaked Encyclical Highlights Growing Resistance To Pope's Reform Agenda

2:30pm June 18, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

A draft of Pope Francis' encyclical on climate climate change was leaked Wednesday before its scheduled release.

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The sun sets over the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Rio Vista, Calif., in 2013. The delta is the largest West Coast estuary and a source of conflict over the state's water.

Endangered Species Protections At Center Of Drought Debate

2:23pm June 18, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Lawmakers in hard-hit Western states are pushing for suspensions to the Endangered Species Act to free up stored water. But an entrenched partisan divide over the law continues to be a hang-up.

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Environment

More Methane Testing Needed Near Bowman Gray

11:15am June 18, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

City officials in Winston-Salem are searching farther into a neighborhood west of Bowman Gray Stadium after new tests detected methane vapors.

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Cardinals follow a news conference to present Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si," or "Praise Be," at the Vatican on Thursday. The far-reaching papal letter addressed climate change and the poor.

Pope Francis: Climate Change A 'Principal Challenge' For Humanity

10:59am June 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In a major encyclical, the pontiff calls on humanity to acknowledge a "sense of responsibility" for the Earth and said it was time to stop "masking problems."