Environment

East West Market in Vancouver, British Columbia, offered single-use plastic bags with embarrassing slogans to encourage customers to utilize reusable bags.

How A Grocery Store's Plan To Shame Customers Into Using Reusable Bags Backfired

7:05pm July 08, 2019

by Serena McMahon

A Canadian grocery store put embarrassing slogans, such as "Wart Ointment Wholesale" and "Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium," on plastic bags to get customers to use reusable shopping bags.

Experts Say U.S. Power Grid Needs To Change Before Shifting To All Renewable Energy

4:46pm July 08, 2019

by Grace Hood

More cities, states, and even utilities are pledging to shift to all renewable energy. But experts say the nation's power grid needs a lot of changes to make that happen.

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The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright who developed the concept of "organic architecture," that a building should develop out of its surroundings.

UNESCO Adds 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings To Its List Of World Heritage Sites

6:35pm July 07, 2019

by Josh Axelrod

The Guggenheim Museum in New York and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania now belong to a list that includes Machu Picchu and the pyramids of Egypt.

To Build Resilience, Puerto Rico Communities Embrace Grassroots Partnerships

5:46pm July 06, 2019

by Greg Allen

Across Puerto Rico, communities have partnered with foundations and charities to become more resilient against future natural disasters.

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Aftershocks Rattle Southern California Following 2 Quakes

5:43pm July 06, 2019

by Nathan Rott

California is recovering from a pair of the strongest earthquakes in two decades. Seismologists say the region can expect to continue to be hit by strong aftershocks for some time to come.

Southern California Hit By 2nd Large Earthquake In 2 Days

2:04pm July 06, 2019

by Jacob Margolis

Southern California was hit by another big earthquake Friday, after one struck the day before.

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A trash picker carries a sack of recyclable materials she collected at the Ghazipur landfill in the east of New Delhi.

A Day's Work On Delhi's Mountain Of Trash

11:58am July 06, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

It's almost as tall as the Taj Mahal. It smolders and festers. And it's a source of income for slum dwellers nearby.

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Anchorage Breaks Heat Records

8:04am July 06, 2019

NPR's Renee Montagne talks with KTUU Weekend Meteorologist Tracy Sinclare about the record-breaking heat in Anchorage, Alaska.

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A new law in Puerto Rico sets an ambitious timetable for the shift to renewable energy, including solar power.

Puerto Rico Harnesses The Power Of The Sun For A Renewable Energy Future

5:10pm July 05, 2019

Puerto Rico has a plan to rebuild its energy grid and move to 100% renewable power by 2050. Many communities are working toward that themselves, without help from the government.

People hike on the Byron Glacier on Thursday in Girdwood, Alaska, southeast of Anchorage. Many cities set heat records amid unusually hot and dry conditions in the area.

It Was A Balmy 90 Degrees Yesterday In Anchorage — For The First Time On Record

1:50pm July 05, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The Alaskan city just had its hottest and driest June ever, with average daily temperatures 5 degrees above normal. Crews are also battling wildfires across the state.