Environment

Environment

Encore: Tips and tricks to find your footing outdoors

7:51am April 25, 2022

by Gabrielle Horton

Research has found that getting out into nature can lead to better health and boost your mood. There are ways to get comfortable with being outside. (This story first aired on ATC on April 23, 2022.)

Queue Listen Now

Smoke and steam rise from towers at the coal-fired Urumqi Thermal Power Plant as seen from a plane in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 21, 2021.

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

12:49am April 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

Officials in the country face political pressure to ensure stability as President Xi Jinping prepares to try and award himself a third five-year term as ruling party leader.

San Miguel County Sheriff's Officers patrol N.M. 94 near Penasco Blanco, N.M., as the Calf Fire burns nearby on Friday.

Destructive wildfires in New Mexico trigger emergency declaration

9:12pm April 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and threatened small villages in New Mexico, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland.

How the war in Ukraine affects the environment

8:46am April 24, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Carroll Muffett of the Center for International Environmental Law about the environmental effects of the war in Ukraine.

Queue Listen Now

Red wolves have been on the brink of extinction since the 1970s. The new six-pup litter gives conservationists a sense of hope for the future of the species.

Environment

For the first time in 4 years, a litter of red wolf pups was born in the wild

6:39pm April 23, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The red wolf is one of the most endangered animals on the planet. That's why environmentalists were ecstatic to find the first litter born in the wild in four years — six pups.

Environment

Use these tips and tricks to find your footing outdoors

4:52pm April 23, 2022

There are lots of benefits to spending time in nature. NPR's Life Kit provides some help to getting outside.

Queue Listen Now

An old-growth redwood tree named "Father of the Forest" in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California in August 2020. Some trees in the park have been standing for 2,000 years.

Biden will order a study of old-growth forests in an Earth Day executive action

6:10pm April 22, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

America's oldest trees store vast amounts of carbon. Counting them is the first step to preserving them, says the Biden administration.

Queue Listen Now

Green renovations in schools can bring long-term savings but sometimes have upfront costs.

In an effort to make schools greener, the White House is offering billions of dollars

12:25pm April 22, 2022

by Anya Kamenetz

From solar panels to electric buses — the Biden Administration wants to make it easier for schools to tap more than $5.5 billion for climate-friendly upgrades.

How do you tell your kid that the planet is ending?

How young people are taking action against climate change

9:12am April 22, 2022

Xiye Bastida was raised in the highlands of Mexico with an understanding that she had to thank the Earth for everything it provided. Now, she's dedicated her entire life to the issue of protecting it.

Queue Listen Now

A recent study by the American Lung Association found that more Americans are living in areas with increased levels of air pollution. Los Angeles has recorded the worst levels of ozone for all but one of the past 23 years.

More than 137 million Americans live in areas with poor air quality, report finds

8:24am April 21, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The rising number of fires hamper decades of environmental efforts, and over 40% of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in places with poor air quality, a new report says.