Environment

Zillow Data Used To Project Impact Of Sea Level Rise On Real Estate

11:41am June 18, 2018

by Greg Allen

A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists examined how real estate values were affected in 23 coastal states. Florida has the most to lose, according to the research.

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Drought And Fire Threat Lead To Forest Closings

8:12am June 17, 2018

by Dan Boyce

Forest officials closed the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado because of "historic levels" of fire danger. The closure will affect local tourism economies.

A fire at the Husky Oil Refinery on April 26, in Superior, Wis. The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to rescind regulations that would require refineries and chemical manufacturers to disclose information about emergency plans and the root caus

Fear And Frustration Over EPA Move To Kill Chemical-Disaster Protections

9:32pm June 15, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

The EPA intends to block rules to prevent and respond to leaks, explosions and other disasters at chemical facilities and refineries around the U.S. That scares many people who live and work nearby.

Entering the control room at Three Mile Island Unit 1 is like stepping back in time. Except for a few digital screens and new counters, much of the equipment is original to 1974, when the plant began generating electricity.

As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change

5:35pm June 15, 2018

by Jeff Brady

The number of people graduating with nuclear engineering degrees has more than tripled since 2001. Many say they are motivated by climate change.

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Steve Nelson (right), president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, looks on as Scott Pruitt talks to farmers in Reliance, S.D.

Embattled EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Faces Anger In Farm Country Over Policy

4:49pm June 15, 2018

by Grant Gerlock

The EPA administrator met with farmers in midwestern states this week to address frustrations over the renewable fuel standard.

McDonald's said Friday its restaurants across the U.K. and Ireland will start swapping out plastic straws for paper ones.

Environment

McDonald's Says It's Ditching Plastic Straws In U.K. And Ireland

2:47pm June 15, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

McDonald's also says it will test alternatives to plastic straws in some restaurants in the U.S. and several other countries later this year.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks at the Faith and Freedom conference in Washington, DC, on June. Pruitt is facing multiple ethics scandals from his actions since taking over the agency.

As The Scandals Mount, Conservatives Turn On Scott Pruitt

5:58pm June 14, 2018

One of Pruitt's closest political allies in Congress said he would call for the EPA chief to step down if his ethical scandals don't stop.

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Two Utah National Momments Under Review By Deparetment of Interior

Environment

The Fight Over Federal Land In The West

2:45pm June 14, 2018

When the federal government says some publicly owned lands should be used "for the benefit and enjoyment of the people," who do they mean?

The view along the South Platte River in the Pike National Forest, in 1903 and 2012. When wildfires burn in dense forests today they are often hotter and can destroy more trees.

Looking To History To Combat Wildfires

12:53pm June 14, 2018

by Grace Hood

After decades of modern fire prevention some forests are much thicker than they've been historically. New research offers a guide to thinning that could keep wildfires smaller and shorter.

Crevasses near the grounding line of Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica.

Antarctica Has Lost More Than 3 Trillion Tons Of Ice In 25 Years

4:59pm June 13, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Antarctica's ice is melting faster than was thought, say scientists who recently completed the most exhaustive assessment of the ice sheet to date.