Environment

Birling Gap beach in southern England, as seen in 2015.

A 'Chemical Haze' Stole Across A British Beach — And No One Knows What It Was

8:29pm August 28, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A "plume of gas" rolled ashore in England on Sunday. By the time it dissipated, 150 people were being treated for burning eyes and vomiting. But one day later, answers are still hard to find.

Louisiana, Texas Prepare For More Rain From Tropical Storm Harvey

6:25pm August 28, 2017

Texas and Louisiana are steeling for more rain from now tropical storm Harvey. Rising temperatures factored into the size and impact of the storm.

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Hurricane Harvey's Size And Impact Points To Climate Change

4:49pm August 28, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Hurricane Harvey bears the marks of climate change. Warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico and rising sea levels make rain heavy storms like Harvey more likely in the future.

A person and a dog make their way through a flooded street in Houston after the area was inundated with flooding from Harvey, which has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm.

How A Warmer Climate Helped Shape Harvey

4:28pm August 28, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

Rising temperatures factored into making the storm a watery giant, but other factors helped turn it into a catastrophe.

In Kibera, Kenya's biggest slum, plastic bags are found everywhere — on roofs, on walls and clogging drainage. The Kenyan government says an almost total ban on plastic bags will benefit the environment.

Using Plastic Bags Is Now Illegal — And Punishable By Jail Time — In Kenya

12:12pm August 28, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

The East African economic powerhouse is following in the footsteps of its much smaller neighbor Rwanda. Kenya's government says it's good for the environment, but critics say it will hurt the poor.

People walk through the flooded waters of Telephone Rd. in Houston as the fourth largest city in the U.S. battles Tropical Storm Harvey and resulting floods.

Texans Lend A Helping Hand As Floods Continue Across The State

9:01pm August 27, 2017

by Wynne Davis

As the flooding covers the southeast portion of the state, not all the news there is bad. Many Texans are assisting through search and rescue efforts. Louisianans are also answering rescue calls.

Hurricane Latest: As Much As 50 Inches Expected In Greater Houston

7:47pm August 27, 2017

by Jeff Brady

Texas is being inundated with rain leftover from Tropical Storm Harvey, which came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane on Friday night. Heavy rain is expected to continue.

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Coast Guard Update: Houston Search And Rescue Efforts

7:34pm August 27, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin talks to a representative from the U.S. Coast Guard, Captain Kevin D. Oditt, about the how the search and rescue efforts are going in the city of Houston.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner On Hurricane Harvey Preparedness

7:34pm August 27, 2017

Michel Martin talks to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about the storm pummeling the region.

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Tropical Storm Harvey Causes Catastrophic Flooding In Texas

3:15pm August 27, 2017

Flooding across Houston has left many people Stranded. Houston Public Media reporter Andrew Schneider gives an update from inside a building cut off by the water.

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