environmental

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.

In coal country, restoring streams like this one near Logan, W.Va., is a big business. But the practice remains controversial among some scientists.

In Coal Country, Environmental Regulations Are Creating Jobs

4:07pm April 13, 2017

by Glynis Board

Though President Trump speaks about how environmental regulations kill jobs, in some areas, the regulations help create them. In coal country, restoring streams is steady work.

Green tips of of a newly developed grain called Salish Blue are poking through older, dead stalks in Washington's Skagit Valley.

Don't Call It Wheat: An Environmentally Friendly Grain Takes Root

7:00am February 08, 2017

by Eilís O'Neill

Researchers have developed a new wheat-like species called Salish Blue that grows back year after year, which not only cuts down on work for farmers, but helps prevent erosion and agricultural waste.

Wetland forest clear-cut by the Roanoke river, just south of Windsor, NC. Likely logged in Winter, 2015.

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Mighty Trees, Warriors Against The Threat Of Climate Change

1:00pm September 30, 2016

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

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A bird’s eye view of a small gold mine in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. The landscape is littered with mines like these, where undisturbed primary forest has been replaced by a gravel and sand landscape laden with mercury.

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Another Use For Drones: Saving Rainforests?

1:00pm September 09, 2016

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs, otherwise known as drones, are aircraft piloted by remote control or programmed to follow a flight path using GPS as a guide. They can be as small as a book or as large as a commercial airliner. From toys to weapons, they are filling a range of niches, including research and conservation efforts.

We spoke with Max Messinger, Founder of Linn Aerospace and Research Fellow with Wake Forest University Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. He has spent the past several years developing, building, and flying a variety of drones to monitor the health of the Peruvian Amazon rainforests.

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Going There: The Future Of Water

12:15pm May 23, 2016

by Michel Martin

Western states like Colorado are balancing competing demands for waterways. When recreation, agriculture and civic interests find themselves at odds, how can water resources be divided fairly?

Environmental activist Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera is the 2016 recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize.

Grass-Roots Fight To Protect Puerto Rico's Coast Scores Environmental Prize

5:37am April 18, 2016

by Greg Allen

Environmental activist Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera just won an award for grass-roots activism for his fight to protect a pristine section of Puerto Rico's coastline.

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The village of Hoosick Falls, N.Y., sits along the Hoosick River in eastern New York. Elevated levels of a suspected carcinogen known as PFOA were found in the village's well water, which is now filtered.

Elevated Levels Of Suspected Carcinogen Found In States' Drinking Water

4:57pm March 31, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

A chemical widely used to make many water-resistant and nonstick items can be found in many community water supplies. But elevated levels of PFOA are turning up in three Northeastern states.

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