Environment

A pump jack at work in 2016, near Firestone, Colo. The American Exploration & Production Council, which represents oil and gas exploration firms, is one of many industry groups supporting the HONEST Act, which was passed by the House and is now with the S

GOP Effort To Make Environmental Science 'Transparent' Worries Scientists

4:56pm July 20, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

There's a push in Congress to rewrite how science gets used in regulation — and that has researchers worried. The industry-backed bill would let business nitpick raw data and ignore valid results.

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A Ugandan baboon sits in a farmer's jackfruit tree.

Is It A Good Idea To Pay Villagers Not To Chop Down Trees?

4:30pm July 20, 2017

by Angus Chen

Governments dole out millions each year. Researchers debate whether the payouts actually work. A new study from Uganda offers some answers.

After He Spoke Out On Climate Change, Scientist Says He Was Demoted

8:23am July 20, 2017

David Greene talks to Joel Clement, a former top climate policy official about why he was reassigned to a job in the accounting office at the Department of Interior.

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Piles of plastic waste are pictured on the seaside in the coastal town of Khalde, south of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on September 22, 2016.

Plastic Is Everywhere And Recycling Isn't The End Of It

5:30pm July 19, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

A researcher tallied how much has been manufactured since plastic's invention: "Eight point three billion metric tons of plastics produced so far. That's just really a staggering amount."

Environment

Creativity And Partnerships Contribute To Fundraising Success For Piedmont Land Conservancy: Greg Keener

2:42pm July 19, 2017

by Reese Sizemore

Greg Keener is the Development Director for Piedmont Land Conservancy. Radio Camper Reese Sizemore talked with him about what inspires him in his job.

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The Detwiler Fire burns in the hills above Mariposa on Tuesday. It has burned more than 45,000 acres and is just 7 percent contained, as of Wednesday morning local time.

'Extreme And Aggressive' California Wildfires Force Thousands To Evacuate

1:14pm July 19, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Detwiler Fire has already burned approximately 45,000 acres and is just 7 percent contained. "I haven't seen these conditions in a long time," said a Cal Fire spokesman.

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Want To Slow Global Warming? Researchers Look To Family Planning

7:40am July 19, 2017

by Tori Whitley

A recent study shows that the biggest way to reduce climate change is by having fewer children, but, says one of its authors, the report isn't meant to tell people how to plan their futures.

A helicopter flies above the rugged terrain along the banks of the East Verde River during a search and rescue operation for victims of a flash flood on Sunday in Payson, Ariz. Search and rescue crews recovered bodies of five adults and four children.

Deadly Arizona Flash Flood Created '40-Foot Wide Black Wave'

7:41pm July 17, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The victims were all from one Phoenix family, who had been celebrating a birthday alongside a popular swimming hole, unaware that summer thunderstorms had just dropped heavy rains upstream.

This map shows 11 recent proposed and approved natural gas pipeline projects in Appalachia.

Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries, Enrages Landowners

7:53am July 17, 2017

Companies are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve thousands of miles of pipelines from Appalachia. It's an agency that almost never says no.

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Fernando Rojas has spent his life living by a large lake in central Chile. About seven years ago it began to shrink, and now most of the water is gone. He holds a photo taken when the lake was full.

In Chile, Many Regard Climate Change As The Greatest External Threat

6:41am July 16, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Drought, floods and wildfires are signs that climate change has become a harsh reality for the 17 million people of Chile. Laguna de Aculeo used to be a booming summer playground, but not anymore.