Supreme Court May Lift Barrier To Atlantic Pipeline
The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to remove an obstacle to construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Environment
Porpoises On The Brink Of Extinction Face Daunting Odds For Survival
Efforts to save the few surviving vaquita porpoises in the Gulf of California are being hampered by illegal fishing nets, poaching and drug cartels.
'Antarctica Melts,' NASA Says, Showing Effects Of A Record Warm Spell
Taken just nine days apart, two images illustrate the impact a recent warm period had on the Antarctic Peninsula. NASA says such warmth "has become more common in recent years."
Why Are Swarms Of Locusts Wreaking Havoc In East Africa?
Clouds of the insects can stretch for miles, devouring vegetation and destroying crops. Locust experts say time is running out to get the swarms under control because they multiply so quickly.
Supreme Court Pipeline Fight Could Disrupt How The Appalachian Trail Is Run
The Appalachian Trail is at the center of a legal case before the Supreme Court on Monday involving a proposed gas pipeline. Trail officials say it has become a football between the case's two sides.
Land Deal Preserves Crossnore Fields Near Downtown W-S
A local conservation group has completed a land deal that protects an urban swath of farmland in Winston-Salem.
Stokes County Residents Push For Changes To Belews Ash Basin Closure Plan
Dozens of community members packed into Walnut Cove Elementary in Stokes County Tuesday night to hear more about closure plans for Duke Energy's Belews Creek coal ash basin.
How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything
Winters are warming faster than summers in many places, and colder parts of the U.S. are warming faster than hotter ones. The warming winter climate has year-round consequences across the country.
Lack Of Snow In French Alps Is Affecting Lower Altitude Ski Resorts
A lack of snow in the Alps is causing headaches for French ski resorts. Some lower altitude resorts have shut runs or even closed permanently. Others are resorting to unusual methods to bring in snow.
Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change, Planet's 'Biggest Threat'
Amazon, the company Bezos founded and heads, has come under increasing scrutiny for its own carbon footprint.