Environment

India Makes A Climate Pledge, But Insists It Has A 'Right To Grow'

2:01pm October 05, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

India's economy has grown rapidly and the surge has been accompanied by a rise in its carbon footprint. The country has outlined what it plans to do in a pledge ahead of the U.N. climate conference.

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High Lead Levels In Michigan Kids After City Switches Water Source

6:19am October 05, 2015

by Sarah Hulett

Flint, Mich., started drawing its tap water from a local river in April 2014. The water is so corrosive that it's causing lead to leach out of aging pipes, resulting in serious health issues.

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Environment

Endangered Wildlife Find A Safe Home On The Range, The Bombing Range

4:37pm October 02, 2015

by Will Stone

The U.S. military manages about 30 million acres of land that is home to some 400 threatened and endangered species. This raises a host of issues, but some environmentalists see it as an opportunity.

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David Whitcomb of Waynesboro, Va., says he paid a premium for the diesel engine on his 2015 Passat TDI because he thought it would mean fewer emissions.

Volkswagen Owners Wonder Where A Fix Will Leave Them

7:44pm October 01, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Many customers who bought cars touted as "clean diesel" now ponder the possibility of having a substantial fix that could cut their vehicle's gas mileage or performance.

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Dry conditions in California have limited the amount of pollen and nectar bees can collect.

Drought Is Driving Beekeepers And Their Hives From California

12:45pm October 01, 2015

by Ezra David Romero

A lack of crops for bees to pollinate has California's beekeeping industry on edge. Some are feeding their colonies pricey processed bee food or moving their hives out of state to forage.

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"I think there's a move that needs to be made toward accelerating what's already inevitable, which is a clean-energy transition that'll create jobs, safeguard our environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil," Jay Faison told NPR.

The Republican Businessman Who Wants The GOP To Address Climate Change

10:43am September 30, 2015

by Amita Kelly

One wealthy Republican businessman is pushing for the GOP to change its messaging — and get on board with addressing climate action.

The Big-Money Effort To Turn The GOP Greener

7:09pm September 29, 2015

Republican entrepreneur Jay Faison tells NPR's Robert Siegel why his foundation, ClearPath, brought together GOP pollsters to help find a way to get Americans to take climate change seriously.

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California Cities Face Hidden Downside Of Water Conservation: Lost Revenue

1:57pm September 29, 2015

by Lauren Sommer

Californians have really stepped up water conservation due to the drought. Some cities are selling almost half as much water as they normally do. But there's a big downside for water agencies — lost revenue. People using less water means major budget shortfalls.

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Shell To Suspend Oil Exploration In Alaskan Arctic

6:20am September 29, 2015

by Jackie Northam

After spending $7 billion, Shell has decided to stop exploration off the coast of Alaska "for the foreseeable future."

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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault was inaugurated in 2008. The

Reclaiming Syria's Seeds From An Icy Arctic Vault

8:22pm September 28, 2015

by Dan Charles

On a remote Arctic island, there's an underground vault filled with seeds. Now, for the first time, scientists are about to retrieve some of those seeds to replace a collection trapped in Syria.

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