Environment

A man and a boy walk across the almost dried up bed of river Yamuna following hot weather in New Delhi, India, May 2, 2022.

Scientists give Earth a 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026

4:46am May 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

The latest estimate from various forecast centers around the world say the planet is approaching a warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent.

This species of dragonfish can grow to just under 7 inches long and can be often found 1,000 feet or more below the ocean's surface.

Environment

Researchers spot a rare type of dragonfish at 1,000 feet deep

10:38pm May 07, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Scientists in Monterey Bay, Calif., found a seldom-seen species of dragonfish swimming nearly 1,000 feet below the ocean's surface.

Researchers estimate there are only about 10 vaquita porpoises still living in Mexico's Gulf of California.

Scientists say endangered porpoise isn't doomed — so long as humans stop killing them

2:19pm May 05, 2022

by Kendal Blust

Fishing in the Gulf of California has nearly wiped out the vaquita marina. But a new genetic analysis offers hope for the engandered porpoise: the species can make a comeback, if humans protect it.

Cynthia Rosenzweig has been named the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate for her work to determine the impact of climate change on worldwide food production.

World Food Prize goes to former farmer who answers climate change question: 'So what?'

1:19pm May 05, 2022

by Julia Simon

The 2022 honoree is Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose computer modeling shows the impact on global crops. She talks about her "aha" moment, a big surprise in her findings and her plans for the $250,000 prize.

A slurry bomber dumps the fire retardant between the Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak Fire and homes on the westside of Las Vegas, N.M., Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Biden declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

3:19am May 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

The declaration releases emergency funds to recovery efforts in three counties in northeastern New Mexico.

Help pollinators (and get a break from mowing your lawn) by joining 'no mow May'

4:29pm May 04, 2022

by Chuck Quirmbach

May is often the start of lawn-mowing season, but some cities are taking heed of bees' needs and asking homeowners to let clover, dandelions and other flowering plants grow in May.

A juvenile California condor flies from a shelf to a branch in the condor reintroduction pen of the Redwood National Park near Orick, Calif., on April 12.

Condors are soaring again over Northern California's coastal redwoods

5:55pm May 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The endangered California condor, the largest native North American bird, returned to soar the skies over the state's far northern coast redwood forests for the first time in more than a century.

New Mexico wildfire surges to cover over 100,000 acres

4:28pm May 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with San Miguel county commissioner Max Trujillo about the latest news on fighting the Hermit's Peak wildfire.

In Iceland, a Climeworks project is absorbing carbon dioxide emissions directly from the air and storing it underground. The energy-intensive process is powered by geothermal energy.

Environment

Vacuuming carbon from the air could help stop climate change. Not everyone agrees

2:01pm May 02, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

With the climate warming rapidly, scientists are finding that cutting fossil fuels may not be enough. Carbon dioxide emissions may need to be vacuumed right out of the air.

Lisa Pascoe avoids wearing jewelry her young daughter might put in her mouth, and doesn't visit older or recently renovated homes that could contain lead hazards.

Known to be toxic for a century, lead still poisons thousands of Midwestern kids

1:28pm May 02, 2022

Four U.S. states are still struggling with high rates of lead poisoning from soil, pipes and paint. It impacts thousands of people each year, especially low-income communities and families of color.