6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California, Rattling Large Swath Of State
Officials did not immediately report any deaths or major injuries in connection with the earthquake.
Environment
As Oil Drilling Nears In Arctic Refuge, 2 Alaska Villages See Different Futures
The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Some Alaska Natives fear harm to migrating caribou, others see opportunity.
Locals Support Trump's Decision To Allow Drilling In Alaska's Arctic Refuge
The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic Refuge. Despite decades of opposition, many in the refuge's one small village think it will bring opportunity.
After 6-Year Battle, Florida Couple Wins The Right To Plant Veggies In Front Yard
A 2013 zoning ordinance threatened Hermine Ricketts with a $50 fine each day for the garden she had tended for years. So she pulled it up — and got a lawyer.
Temps Have Topped 120 In India. How Are They Coping With The Heat Wave?
The changing climate is especially brutal in India. Temperatures are soaring. Asphalt roads are melting. People are dying.
Google Sets Goal To Use Clean Energy 24/7
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jennifer Layke, global director of the energy program at World Resources Institute, about Google's aspirations to power all its operations with carbon-free energy.
Tesla Led The Charge, But More Premium Electric Vehicles Are Arriving
With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.
North Carolina Tries To Clean Up Its Electricity
North Carolina's governor is promising to quickly cut greenhouse emissions but will need to convince Duke Energy, the state's dominant utility, to abandon coal and gas in favor of solar and wind.
France Suffers Through Hottest Day In Its History — 113 Fahrenheit
It comes as much of Europe, including Spain and Germany, sees record-breaking temperatures.
Top Clean-Air Official Plans To Step Down From EPA Post Amid Ethics Probe
Bill Wehrum, who last week scored a victory for coal industry supporters by rolling back Obama-era power plant emissions rules, is leaving his post at the end of the month.