Environment

March For Science Organizers Work To Maintain Non-Partisan Position

4:34pm April 21, 2017

by Joe Palca

A March for Science will be held Saturday in Washington, D.C., and hundreds of other cities in the U.S. Organizers say the march is a non-partisan celebration of science. It's meant to both encourage political leaders to fund science and rely on scientific evidence when making policy decisions. Critics worry the march will turn into an anti-Trump rally and paint scientists as just another interest group.

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You may be tempted to save a piece of a moldy loaf by discarding the fuzzy bits. But food safety experts say molds penetrate deeper into the food than what's visible to us. And eating moldy food comes with health risks.

Is It Safe To Eat Moldy Bread?

9:15am April 21, 2017

by Natalie Jacewicz

No, say food safety experts. Molds can easily penetrate deep into a soft food, like bread. But you can salvage other foods with tougher surfaces, like cabbages, carrots and hard cheeses.

Matt Damon at the World Bank in Washington.

Matt Damon And Gary White On The World's Water Crisis

7:09am April 21, 2017

One topic at this week's World Bank meetings is water scarcity. David Greene speaks with the co-founders of Water.org, actor Matt Damon and Gary White, about people who can't access clean water.

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When It Comes To Policymaking, The Rules Don't Apply To Climate Change

6:20pm April 20, 2017

by Adam Frank

On Saturday, people from around the country will take to the streets in the March for Science. Organizers say that the point of the March is not to make science political, but to highlight the reality of science to politicians, as a guide in policymaking, in which science is an uncharted issue.

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A boy fishes on a bayou near Isle de Jean Charles, La., in August 2015. Louisiana is still losing about a football field of coastline every hour.

Louisiana's Governor Declares State Of Emergency Over Disappearing Coastline

5:43pm April 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

It's an effort to bring nationwide attention to the issue and speed up the federal permitting process for coastal projects. The state loses the equivalent of one football field of land an hour.

Yosemite National Park wildlife biologist Ryan Leahy says he hopes the website keeps both people and bears safe.

Yosemite Rangers Use Technology To Save Bears From Cars

5:09pm April 20, 2017

by Ezra David Romero

Speeding cars have become the biggest threat for bears in Yosemite. But rangers hope tracking tools, like the website where the public can track bears, will help keep both humans and bears safe.

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An iceberg looms large off the coast of Newfoundland on Sunday.

Massive Iceberg Makes A Stop Off Newfoundland Coast

3:56pm April 20, 2017

A huge iceberg has run aground just off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada. For now, it's made a home in what is known as "iceberg alley," and in photos, appears to dwarf the houses in town.

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Three giraffes and a white rhino laze in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in 2012. The global giraffe population has dropped sharply in recent decades, prompting wildlife groups to urge the giraffe's addition to the endangered species list.

Wildlife Groups Want Giraffes Added To Endangered Species List

4:55pm April 19, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The global giraffe population has dropped sharply in recent decades, prompting calls to protect the species from habitat loss, illegal hunting and trophy seekers.

Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver recommended on Tuesday that the city use Detroit's water supply long-term. Flint was using Detroit water before switching to its own system in 2014 to save money.

Three Years After Ill-Fated Switch, Flint Mayor Recommends Using Detroit Water

5:52pm April 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Michigan city tried to save money by drawing its supply from the Flint River, beginning in April 2014. That decision resulted in a crisis when lead contaminated the drinking water.

Native westslope cutthroat trout swim in the north fork of the Flathead River in northwestern Montana. However, cutthroat trout populations are threatened by hybridization from mating with rainbow trout.

In The Rockies, Climate Change Spells Trouble For Cutthroat Trout

4:55am April 18, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Native cutthroat trout, an iconic part of the mountain West, thrive in cold streams. But warmer weather has allowed invaders to move in — and it's killing off the cutthroats.