Environment

In its prime, the Hero sailed through frigid temperatures and ice-strewn waters in the South Pole. But now it's sinking, leaking oil and threatening Washington's oysters.

A Forgotten Shipwreck Imperils Washington's Oysters

11:53am March 30, 2017

by Molly Solomon

The sunken Hero, an Antarctic research vessel from the 1960s, is leaking oil into Willapa Bay, where more than half of the state's oysters are grown. And no one knows how to remove it.

EPA Says It Will Allow Continued Sale Of Controversial Pesticide

8:29am March 30, 2017

by Dan Charles

The EPA is not going ahead with a proposed ban on a pesticide called chlorpyrifos, saying there's still scientific uncertainty over its safety. Environmental groups say it can harm young children.

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At Kemper, Mississippi Power has built an entirely new coal plant from the ground up. But the plant, which uses carbon capture technology, has experienced missed deadlines, cost overruns and other problems.

Climate-Friendly Coal Technology Works But Is Proving Difficult To Scale Up

11:56pm March 29, 2017

by Jeff Brady

Capturing carbon emissions from coal plants would reduce coal's effect on climate change. But high costs and other factors have stymied efforts to use that technology at more U.S. power plants.

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Pesticide warning sign in an orange grove. The sign, in English and Spanish, warns that the pesticide chlorpyrifos, or Lorsban, has been applied to these orange trees.

EPA Decides Not To Ban A Pesticide, Despite Its Own Evidence Of Risk

10:35pm March 29, 2017

by Dan Charles

New EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has decided not to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used on produce. That's despite evidence previously compiled by EPA showing it could pose risks to consumers.

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The levees below the Oroville Dam were damaged by heavy floodwaters this winter and many need repairs.

Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers

6:57pm March 29, 2017

by Lauren Sommer

After devastating floods, California is looking to spend billions on dams and levees. Some are calling for a new approach to flood control, one that mimics nature instead of trying to contain it.

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An M-44 device — also known as a "cyanide bomb" for the way it sprays sodium cyanide — sits nested between two rocks. Several petitions are now calling for the removal of these devices used to protect livestock from predators. Mark Mansfield, father o

Calls Mount For Ban On 'Cyanide Bombs' After Death Of Family Pet

2:18pm March 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

An M-44, which sprays predators with sodium cyanide, detonated on a teen and his dog earlier this month in Idaho. Now the family and others are petitioning the USDA to end its use of the devices.

Spraying sea salt into the atmosphere to increase the reflective cloud cover over oceans is the way some scientists think they might be able to bring down Earth's temperature. At least they'd like to safely test the idea on a small scale.

Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump

8:00am March 29, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The controversial study of climate engineering — aka deliberately messing with Earth's temperature — was finally starting to regain a measure of respectability. And then came President Trump.

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Former Rep. Bob Inglis On Trump Environmental Regulation Rollbacks

5:07am March 29, 2017

President Trump has signed an executive order intended to roll back climate change regulations. David Greene speaks with former Republican Rep. Bob Inglis about the implications.

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Passengers Take Flight To View Southern Lights

5:07am March 29, 2017

The Aurora Australis is a display of neon green lights that dance across the southern skies. A plane took off from New Zealand to get a special view.

California Doubles Down On Efforts To Slow Climate Change

5:07am March 29, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

The Trump administration said it would review tail pipe emissions and fuel standards. But the state of California is doing more to curb emissions from cars.

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