Environment

Public To EPA On Cutting Regulations: 'No!'

12:13pm May 19, 2017

by Jennifer Ludden

The Environmental Protection Agency asked for public input on "job-killing regulations" and has received more than 28,000 comments, many of which urge the agency not to roll back protections.

A plasticine caterpillar glistens with moisture while awaiting potential predator attacks in the forest of Tai Po Kau, Hong Kong.

Scientists Glued Fake Caterpillars On Plants Worldwide. Here's What Happened

8:49pm May 18, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Predators that attacked the clay caterpillars left telltale bite marks, which were later analyzed to help figure the critter's risk of getting eaten. That analysis revealed a striking pattern.

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Energy Companies Urge Trump To Remain In Paris Climate Agreement

6:32pm May 18, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden says he wants the U.S. to remain in the 2015 Paris climate accord. Energy companies like Exxon Mobil and BP have also urged President Trump to continue supporting the deal.

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Heavy Rain Causes Flooding In St. Louis Area

Stormy Weather: Are We Well Prepared For The Next Disaster?

4:22pm May 18, 2017

Is the country well prepared for a summer of record heat, flash floods and extreme weather?

The Agriculture Department established research centers in 2014 to translate climate science into real-world ideas to help farmers and ranchers adapt to a hotter climate. But a tone of skepticism about climate change from the Trump administration has some

Will The Government Help Farmers Adapt To A Changing Climate?

8:50am May 18, 2017

by Luke Runyon

The livelihoods of farmers and ranchers are intimately tied to weather and the environment. But they may no longer be able to depend on government research to help them adapt to climate change.

Workers prepare to release thousands of fingerling Chinook salmon into the Mare Island Strait in Vallejo, Calif., in 2014. A new report names climate change, dams and agriculture as the major threats to the prized and iconic fish, which is still the core

Many Of California's Salmon Populations Unlikely To Survive The Century

7:08pm May 17, 2017

by Alastair Bland

Climate change, dams and agriculture are threatening Chinook salmon, the iconic fish at the core of the state's fishing industry, a report predicts. And 23 other fish species are also at risk.

A Tale Of Four Famines

1:38pm May 17, 2017

Climate and conflict have left millions with little to no access to food in Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen.

The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, in Londenderry Township, Pa., was the site of a partial meltdown in 1979. The plant, with its one still-functioning reactor, is having trouble selling its power because it's more expensive than other resources, i

Struggling Nuclear Industry Lobbies State Governments For Help

11:43pm May 16, 2017

by Marie Cusick

The nuclear industry is struggling with aging plants and competition from cheaper natural gas. Now, touting itself as another form of "clean" energy, it's lobbying state lawmakers for help.

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On May 4, workers dismantle the charred remains of a house in Firestone, Colo., where an unrefined gas line leak explosion killed two people in April.

'They're Everywhere': Oil, Gas Wells Dot Developments, Raising Potential Dangers

5:40pm May 15, 2017

by Dan Boyce

Colorado is reviewing oil and gas operations after a fatal home explosion was linked to an abandoned, but still leaking, gas line. The tragedy is raising questions about how older wells are regulated.

Henderson Island, in the South Pacific, is thousands of miles from any major industrial centers or human communities. But it's filled with trash — more than 37 million pieces of it, researchers say.

Millions Of Pieces Of Plastic Are Piling Up On An Otherwise Pristine Pacific Island

4:32pm May 15, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Researchers found more than 17 tons of plastic debris on an uninhabited South Pacific island. It's some 3,000 miles from the nearest big city, but ocean currents bring a steady supply of trash.