Environment

The Supreme Court may issue a ruling that could hurt Biden's climate change plans

4:58pm June 22, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate climate-warming greenhouse gasses.

The dangers of 'forever chemicals'

4:40pm June 22, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute, about the EPA's warning about PFAS and how to navigate a world rife with "forever chemicals."

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A dolphin's sense of echolocation allows it to coordinate efforts to hunt prey, see "through" other creatures and form three-dimensional shapes using sound.

The human sensory experience is limited. Journey into the world that animals know

12:09pm June 22, 2022

by Terry Gross

In his new book, An Immense World, science writer Ed Yong explores the diversity of perception in the animal world — including echolocation, magnetic fields and ultraviolet vision.

In this image taken from video from Bakhtar State News Agency, Taliban fighters secure a government helicopter to evacuate injured people in Gayan district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

More than 900 people have reportedly been killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan

8:55am June 22, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.

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Minerva Contreras, 44, connects climate change to her health because she has a lung problem that makes it harder to breathe on hot days. Keeping her house near Bakersfield, Calif., cool costs as much as $800 a month in the summer.

Americans connect extreme heat and climate change to their health, a survey finds

8:05am June 22, 2022

by Molly Peterson

A new NPR survey shows 11% of Americans have experienced extreme heat in the past five years and had health problems stemming from a lack of air conditioning at home.

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A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 2019. A yearly competition will begin in August for people to hunt and kill the invasive species.

Want to hunt pythons in Florida this summer? This professional has tips

5:00am June 22, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart.

Carlos and Jessica Deviana sit in the back of their father's SUV, which they were using as a bedroom after Hurricane Michael destroyed their home in Panama City, Fla., in October 2018.

Environment

You've likely been affected by climate change. Your long-term finances might be, too

5:36pm June 21, 2022

by Rebecca Hersher

Most Americans have recently been affected by extreme weather and support efforts to protect against future disasters, a new survey finds. And many people suffer long-term financial problems.

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Orick, California, is the gateway to Redwood National and State Parks.

The tale of a distressed American town on the doorstep of a natural paradise

12:42pm June 21, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

The town of Orick sits just steps away from Redwood National Park. It has prime real estate for recreation and tourism, so why are its motels and restaurants shuttered and its residents impoverished?

In this photo provided by Wonders of the Mekong taken on June 14, 2022, a man touches a giant freshwater stingray before it was released back into the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Stung Treng, Cambodia.

World's largest freshwater fish, almost 660 pounds, is found in Cambodia

9:38am June 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

Scientists say a fisherman caught a giant stingray that measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail in the Mekong River.

Bison graze at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming in 2019. Grand Teton National Park is located near Yellowstone and remains fully open as an alternate travel destination while Yellowstone works to recover from flooding.

Environment

If you can't get in to Yellowstone, here are some ways to salvage your trip

5:00am June 21, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Yellowstone is working to fully reopen, but there are new entry restrictions and many could be turned away at the gates. Here are some other vacation options nearby that are worth your while.