Environment

Fresh fish fillets for sale in a display case. Concerns over animal welfare have led to changes in recent years in raising livestock. But seafood has been missing from the conversation. One group aims to change that.

Do You Care If Your Fish Dinner Was Raised Humanely? Animal Advocates Say You Should

1:59pm October 20, 2017

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

Concerns over animal welfare have led to changes in recent years in how livestock are raised. But seafood has been missing from the conversation. One group aims to change that.

A woman wears a mask and filter as she walks to work during heavy pollution in Beijing, China.

Report: Pollution Kills 3 Times More than AIDS, TB And Malaria Combined

6:30pm October 19, 2017

by Susan Brink

Researchers looked at the combined effects of air, water and soil pollution on global health to come up with an annual toll.

How Fire Forensics Investigators Approach The Aftermath Of Wildfires

4:49pm October 18, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Fire Captain Specialist Ron Eldridge of Cal Fire about fire forensics and what approaches investigators take when they're faced with many miles of scorched earth, like the situation in northern California now.

In trying to get people to eat the Pez Diablo, or suckermouth catfish, sustainable fisheries specialist Mike Mitchell says it isn't "a problem of biology or science, but marketing."

Invasive 'Devil Fish' Plague Mexico's Waters. Can't Beat 'Em? Eat 'Em

11:45am October 18, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

The armored catfish erodes shorelines and devastates marine plants — and its numbers have exploded. So researchers, chefs and fishermen are trying to rebrand it by promoting its flavor and nutrition.

How Fire Suppression Techniques Can Change As Wildfires Get Bigger

5:01pm October 17, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Professor John Abatzoglou of the University of Idaho about how climate change and decades of aggressive fire suppression are making wildfires bigger and more likely.

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FEMA Looks To Hire 2,000 More People As It Responds To Long List Of Disasters

5:01pm October 17, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is being stretched by the number of natural disasters this year. The agency has put out the help wanted sign as it responds to 22 disasters nationwide, including massive hurricanes in the south and now wildfires in the west.

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Seafood processors like Ocean Beauty are some of the largest energy consumers in Kodiak, Alaska, which has generated more than 99 percent of its electricity from renewable sources since 2014. Here, the Ocean Beauty seafood plant.

After Hurricane Power Outages, Looking To Alaska's Microgrids For A Better Way

11:42pm October 16, 2017

by Rachel Waldholz

Alaska is a leader in microgrids since its remote communities have had to power themselves for decades.

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EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Moves To Repeal Clean Power Plan

Enough Protection Already? The EPA Under President Trump

2:15pm October 16, 2017

What if the head of the agency doesn't want to protect the environment?

'The Day We've Dreamed Of Has Arrived': Napa County To Begin Wildfires Recovery

6:13pm October 15, 2017

by Sonja Hutson

The Northern California wildfires killed at least 40 people and forced some 75,000 to evacuate. But Napa officials say firefighters have made enough progress for the county to switch to recovery mode.

More Destructive, Expensive, Dangerous: What's Ramping Up Wildfires?

8:04am October 15, 2017

by Renee Montagne

The author of Megafire: The Race To Extinguish A Deadly Epidemic Of Flame, says a wet spring counterintuitively is feeding Western wildfires this year — and dangerous dry winds haven't peaked yet.

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