A New Study Shows The Moon's Interior Could Contain Water
Sick of your crowded neighborhood pool? A new study shows there might be quite a bit of water on a more isolated place — the moon.
Environment
Despite Climate Change Setbacks, Al Gore 'Comes Down On The Side Of Hope'
Even though President Trump promised to pull the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, Al Gore still sees an "excellent chance" of meeting the accord's commitments to reduce global warming.
Inside The Global Seed Vault, Where The History And Future Of Agriculture Is Stored
Seeds on Ice author Cary Fowler describes the underground tunnel near the North Pole, which stores and protects a collection of 933,000 samples of different, unique crop varieties.
As The Climate Changes, Kenyan Herders Find Centuries-Old Way Of Life In Danger
Nomadic herders in Kenya's northwest are having to move farther afield as sustained drought fundamentally changes the landscape. The result: no grasses for their herds.
Researchers Map More Of The Ocean Floor In Search For Missing Plane
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 did not turn up a plane, but it did uncover a detailed view of the ocean floor — volcanoes, shipwrecks, and mountains to rival Mount Everest.
Sharing Resources Across Countries To Fight Wildfires
Fires are burning in British Columbia. Scott Simon talks to Alan Goodwin of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council, a program that shares firefighters with other countries.
To Shrink Mosquito Population, Scientists Are Releasing 20 Million Mosquitoes
Scientists plan to release millions of sterile, male bacteria-infected mosquitoes in California, to breed with wild females. They're hoping for a "steep decline" in the species that carries Zika.
World Faces Global Sand Shortage
The world is running out of sand. So much so that some countries have banned exports of sand, and there is a thriving black market for it. David Greene talks to freelance journalist Vince Beiser.
Al Gore: Climate Change Issue Will Be A 'Much Bigger Political Plus' For Democrats
Former Vice President Al Gore tells NPR the partisan divide over climate change is fading. Politicians, he says, are told by their pollsters to focus on other issues, but "that's changing."
NC Governor On Trump Drilling Plan: 'Not Off Our Coast'
Under pressure from President Donald Trump, North Carolina's governor announced his opposition on Thursday to drilling for natural gas and oil off the Atlantic coast, saying it poses too much of a