Environment

Hurricanes in 2012 and 2003 submerged parking lots and park benches, and flooded businesses along Annapolis' Dock Street. City planners estimate that, given the rise in sea level, by 2100 the flood from a once-in-a-hundred-year storm would be almost twice

Mapping Coastal Flood Risk Lags Behind Sea Level Rise

11:33pm July 27, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Federal maps help determine who on the coast must buy flood insurance, but many don't include the latest data. Maryland is now making its own flood maps, so homeowners can see if they're at risk.

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In 2006, Al Gore issued a forceful warning about the threat of climate change in An Inconvenient Truth. More than a decade later, he's followed it up with An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.

'An Inconvenient Sequel' Is An Effective, Cautiously Optimistic, 'I Told You So'

6:25pm July 27, 2017

by Bob Mondello

In 2006, Al Gore issued a forceful warning about the threat of climate change in An Inconvenient Truth. He's followed it up with a sequel that shows how far we've come — but with plenty of caveats.

Ed Coker is a job steward with Pipeliners Local Union 798. He's a third generation welder and a second generation member of the Pipeliners union.

Environmentalists Provoke Pipeline Workers To Speak Up

4:37pm July 27, 2017

by Jeff Brady

As oil and gas pipeline projects increase, and more environmentalists protest, a Pipeliners union wants to make sure it's part of the public conversation.

Young chickens hide inside a wooden box, one of the "enrichments" that Perdue is adding to its chicken houses.

Perdue Farms Signs Up For A Chicken Welfare Revolution

3:39pm July 27, 2017

by Dan Charles

The poultry industry may be on the verge of adopting ambitious new animal-welfare standards, giving chickens more space and daylight, and even returning to older, slower-growing chicken breeds.

Cooked Burgundy snails in garlic butter. These snails are a popular French delicacy. These days they are imported into France from other European countries.

Mon Dieu! Burgundy Snails Aren't French Anymore

7:14am July 27, 2017

by Grégoire Molle

Declining snail populations in France have led to imports of Burgundy snails from European countries. Consumers love them, but not French snail farmers, who want people to eat locally raised snails.

A blue genetically engineered Taihei chrysanthemum. Scientists modified two genes to create the "true blue" flower.

PHOTOS: Japanese Scientists Turn Chrysanthemums 'True Blue'

3:31pm July 26, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The scientists introduced genes from two other flowers that allowed the mums to mimic the chemical process producing blue pigment. This might be applicable to other flowers, like roses and lilies.

Looking Back At The Most Powerful Earthquake Ever To Strike North America

1:45pm July 26, 2017

Science writer Henry Fountain says the deadly quake that shook Alaska in 1964 was so loud some thought it was the beginning of World War III. His new book is The Great Quake.

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U.K. To Ban Diesel And Gas Cars In 2040

9:40am July 26, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

In an effort to improve air quality, the U.K. government is set to ban the sale of all diesel and gas cars and vans starting in 2040.

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The Costs Of Fighting Wildfires In Montana

5:11am July 26, 2017

by Eric Whitney

A massive wildfire is burning in Montana. But the money needed to fight the fires is becoming an issue.

Calif. Lawmakers Extend Cap-And-Trade Program Through 2030

7:49am July 25, 2017

David Greene talks to Gov. Jerry Brown about the program which sets limits on greenhouse gas emissions while issuing permits for emission of pollutants which companies can sell.

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