Environment

Broken Bow Arch rises from Willow Canyon in the Escalante Canyons region of Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Trump Orders Largest National Monument Reduction In U.S. History

9:32pm December 04, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

In a speech in Utah on Monday, President Trump announced that his administration will shrink the Bears Ears National Monument by roughly 85 percent and the Grand Staircase by about half its size.

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In Utah, Trump Announces Dramatic Decreases In Size To State's National Monuments

6:40pm December 04, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

President Trump announced on Monday in Utah that his administration will dramatically shrink two national monument designations that protect federal public lands. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke proposed shrinking both the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments earlier this year.

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Brahman cattle graze in a field in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. Researchers can estimate the greenhouse gas emissions and land used to produce various foods in different parts of the world. They've used that data to calculate the environmental impact

Across The World, If You Eat For Your Health, You'll Help The Planet

5:53pm December 04, 2017

by Dan Charles

Dozens of countries have government-recommended diets. That advice differs from country to country, but according to a new study, following it generally would help the environment.

Native Americans React To Cuts To Bears Ears National Monument

4:42pm December 04, 2017

The Trump administration has decided to shrink the Bears Ears National Monument. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Shaun Chapoose, one of the Native American tribal leaders who fought for the monument's protections in the first place.

This Year's Hurricane Season Was Intense. Is It A Taste Of The Future?

4:42pm December 04, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Scientists say they see the fingerprint of climate change in these storms, but it's too soon to say whether this is a new normal.

Historic Drought Cripples Farms And Ranches In American West

The Ground Beneath Our Feet

1:08pm December 04, 2017

"Without proper care for it we can have no life."

Scallop fishermen discard their bycatch near Montauk, N.Y. These waters are some of the most productive fishing grounds on the Eastern Seaboard.

Fishermen Fear Damage From Wind Farms Along The Eastern Seaboard

11:19am December 04, 2017

by Jon Kalish

Will thousands of giant turbines and underwater cables in the Atlantic disrupt the commercial fishing industry? The answer is not yet clear, and studies on the farms' possible impact are underway.

Trump To Announce Shrinking Utah National Monuments

8:08am December 03, 2017

President Trump is expected to announce plans to shrink Utah's Bears Ears National Monument. State representative Michael Noel tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro why he supports the plan.

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Brazilian 76-year-old farmer Jose Pascual walks through a devastated area in Paracatu de Baixo village on October 2016, one year after a mine waste flood destroyed the town. The village was ruined in 2015 by a flood following the collapse of Brazilian min

U.N. Body Alarmed Over Mining Waste Disasters

7:00am December 02, 2017

by Jose Olivares

A report by the United Nations Environmental Programme offers recommendations to stop the failure of dams holding mine waste. Will governments and industry leaders sign on?

A water bottle is filled with sparkling water at a public fountain in a park in Paris. The city's mayor hopes the free bubbly water will help persuade residents to give up plastic bottles in favor of tap water.

To Burst The Bottle Bubble, Fountains In Paris Now Flow With Sparkling Water

11:33pm December 01, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

France might be known for its bottled water (think Evian or Perrier). But in Paris, the mayor wants people to give up plastic bottles in favor of city tap water — with bubbles added for extra appeal.

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