Environment

An air tanker drops retardant as the Maria Fire approaches Santa Paula, Calif., on Friday.

Most California Fires Over 70% Contained As Ventura Firefighters Contend With Drones

4:47pm November 02, 2019

by Alexander Tuerk

Two separate instances of drone flights over the Maria Fire in Ventura County have grounded water-dropping helicopters attempting to fight the aggressive fire that began Thursday night.

Lake Shinji, near Japan's coast, is known for its beauty. Until about a decade ago, the lake was also home to thriving fisheries. New research suggests runoff of the controversial pesticides known as neonicotinoids, used on nearby rice paddies, may be res

Controversial Pesticides Are Suspected Of Starving Fish

7:57am November 02, 2019

by Dan Charles

New evidence from Japan's Lake Shinji suggests that the widely used family of pesticides called neonicotinoids, already controversial for harming pollinators, could pose risks to fish as well.

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Firefighters battle the Maria Fire in California's Ventura County, which authorities said late Friday was 70% contained.

Southern California Utility Says Wildfire Started Near A Re-Energized Power Line

10:51pm November 01, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

About 10,800 residents are under evacuation orders because of the Maria Fire, one of two wildfires threatening Ventura County. Farther north, the Kincade Fire is 70% contained.

Environment

Finding The Right Chunk Of Arctic Ice

5:17pm November 01, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

A ship full of researchers is crossing the Arctic attached to an ice floe. But finding the right chunk of sea ice was a challenge, in part because warmer temperatures are making it thinner.

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Environment

Jane Fonda Continues 'Fire Drill Fridays' To Protest Lack Of Action On Climate Change

4:33pm November 01, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actress Jane Fonda as she protests climate change on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Fonda has been arrested four times for violating demonstration rules.

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House Votes To Formalize Impeachment Inquiry

The News Roundup - Domestic

2:58pm November 01, 2019

The Nationals win the World Series. The impeachment inquiry moves forward.

Eagle, a Muscovy duck known for red bumpy skin, suffered burns.

As California Wildfire Neared, A Family Raced To Save Its Animals

1:06pm November 01, 2019

As the fire engulfed their small farm in the Santa Clarita Valley, Samantha Hull and her family managed to escape. But they lost their home and many of their beloved animals.

A giant tortoise on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Islands.

'On The Backs Of Tortoises' Challenges Us To Consider How Much Of Life Is Intertwined

10:48am November 01, 2019

by Genevieve Valentine

Nominally an environmental and social history of the Galápagos Islands, it lays bare the entangled issues confronting us as we attempt conservation efforts while facing a sweeping ecological crisis.

Noah Nasiali-Kadima, foreground, takes a selfie with members of the Africa Farmers Group during a tour of a member's farm in Machakos County, Kenya.

How 75,000 Abandoned Cabbages Inspired A Huge Online Forum For Farmers In Africa

9:17am November 01, 2019

by Diane Cole

In Kenya, a tech worker-turned-farmer almost threw in the trowel. Now, he helps other farmers share tips and support.

More than 300 fires broke out in Northern California over the past week, leaving residents like Danielle Bryant waiting for updates and a change in the weather.

For Some California Residents, Latest Wildfires Are A Tipping Point

7:14pm October 31, 2019

by Lesley McClurg

Californians have been evacuated multiple times in recent years owing to smoke, fires, floods and power outages. Now people are reconsidering whether the state is the dream they had hoped for.

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