Environment

A group of false killer whales is stranded near the Florida Everglades.

Dozens Of False Killer Whales Mysteriously Strand Themselves In Florida

5:46pm January 18, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

At least 82 of the animals have died during the mysterious event on a remote coast in Florida's Everglades National Park. The species is part of the dolphin family and forms strong social bonds.

States Could Take Lead On Environmental Regulation Under Trump

4:32pm January 18, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Dallas Burtraw, senior fellow with the nonpartisan think tank Resources for the Future, about what role states have traditionally played in environmental regulation, and what a decentralized approach under the Trump administration would look like.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., meets Jan. 6 with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate Scott Pruitt (right) on Capitol Hill. Pruitt's confirmation hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

EPA Critic To Get Sharp Questions On Industry Ties As He Vies To Run Agency

1:26pm January 18, 2017

by Joe Wertz

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has sparked controversy for his denial of climate science and his ties to fossil-fuel interests. Here's what to expect in Wednesday's confirmation hearing.

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The previous year was the hottest year on record, according to climate scientists.

2016 Was The Hottest Year Yet, Scientists Declare

11:03am January 18, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Global temperatures soared above the 20th century average last year, as the climate continues to change. It's the hottest it has been since scientists started tracking global temperatures in 1880.

Interior Secretary-nominee Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., tells a Senate committee that if he is confirmed, he'll take President Theodore Roosevelt as his model for managing federal lands.

Trump Pick To Head Interior Department Says Climate Change Is Not A Hoax

8:29pm January 17, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

Rep. Ryan Zinke testified that humans influence climate, although there is a debate over how much. He promised to emulate Teddy Roosevelt in managing public lands.

Interior Nominee Familiar With Issues, But Worries Environmentalists

6:38pm January 16, 2017

by Eric Whitney

Interior Secretary nominee Ryan Zinke's confirmation hearing is scheduled for this week. Energy developers and tribal leaders are cheering. But environmentalists are wary of the Montana congressman.

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A NASA scientist with project IceBridge took this photo of the crack in November.

An Ice Shelf Is Cracking In Antarctica, But Not For The Reason You Think

8:18am January 16, 2017

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf is about to lose an iceberg the size of Delaware. Scientists gathering in the U.K. are scratching their heads about why it's cracking off.

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Dictyoneurum californicum, which Dennis Judson uses to make the basis of dashi soup stock.

Bountiful Beach Buffet: Fresh Seaweed Is Making Waves Among Foragers

7:00am January 15, 2017

by Joy Lanzendorfer

Ocean algae is plentiful and grows rapidly, and most of it is safe to eat. People have been harvesting seaweed for thousands of years, but now it's become so popular, you can even take a class.

Trees can't talk — or can they? Ecologist Suzanne Simard says tree communicate with each other in a unique way.

How Do Trees Collaborate?

8:46am January 13, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

Ecologist Suzanne Simard shares how she discovered that trees use underground fungi networks to communicate and share resources, uprooting the idea that nature constantly competes for survival.

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Helen Dahlke, a scientist from the University of California, Davis, stands in an almond orchard outside Modesto that's being deliberately flooded. This experiment is examining how flooding farmland in the winter can help replenish the state's depleted aqu

As Rains Soak California, Farmers Test How To Store Water Underground

6:22pm January 12, 2017

by Dan Charles

After years of drought, California is getting drenched with rains. Some scientists and farmers are testing a way to capture that water by filling the state's depleted groundwater aquifers.

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