A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months
A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky.
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Razones por la que mujeres indígenas Ecuatorianas marchan en 8M
Mujeres de diferentes nacionalidades indígenas viajaron desde sus territorios a Puyo, Ecuador, para marchar por las calles de la ciudad como lo hacen cada año en el Día Internacional de la Mujer.
Ecuadorian Indigenous Women on why they march
Women from different Indigenous nationalities traveled from their territories to Puyo, Ecuador on March 8 to march through the city's streets as they do every year on International Women's Day
Daniel Lewis explored the roles of different trees play his new book, 'Twelve Trees'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Daniel Lewis about his new book, Twelve Trees, which zeroes in on a different tree species in each chapter.
After the fires, a Maui community tries a novel approach to keep homes in local hands
As burned properties come up for sale in Lahaina, many worry outside developers will scoop them up. Some are turning to a tool that's helped other towns after a disaster: a community land trust.
This often-overlooked sea creature may be quietly protecting the planet's coral reefs
The pickle-shaped bottom feeders may reduce the amount of microbes on the seafloor that could potentially sicken coral, scientists suggest
Oil and gas companies emit more climate-warming methane than EPA reports
Oil and gas drillers are releasing more climate-warming methane than the government estimates, a new study shows.
Greensboro reforestation project looks to plant trees equitably across city
Keeping the Green in Greensboro, NC: A Tree Canopy & Equity Prioritization is a five-year reforestation project supported by a federal grant. As part of the initiative, an assessment will be conducted on how much of the city is covered by trees.
During March Meowness, library fines can be paid with cat photos
This month the public library in Worcester, Mass., is letting people pay any lost and damage fees with cat photos. The program is meant to help library borrowers who might not be able to pay.
How sea cucumbers act as little allies for disappearing coral reefs
The words "coral reef" evoke a riot of color and life. But the ecosystem's disappearing. Now, new evidence points to an ally for the coral reef: a little creature called the sea cucumber.