Environment

Bumblebees, like this Hunt's bumblebee in Colorado, are vanishing because of extreme temperatures and habitat loss.

Bumblebees Are Disappearing Because Of Extreme Heat

3:16pm February 06, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

New research shows that climate change and habitat loss are causing widespread decline among bumblebees in North America and Europe — and putting ecosystems that depend on these pollinators at risk.

Chopped and frozen samples of damaged soybean plants are kept in storage at the Office of the Indiana State Chemist. Many contain residues of the herbicide dicamba.

Pesticide Police, Overwhelmed By Dicamba Complaints, Ask EPA For Help

11:52am February 06, 2020

by Dan Charles

Across the Midwest, millions of acres of farmland have been damaged by dicamba, an herbicide that can harm crops not engineered to withstand it. There are so many cases, regulators can't keep up.

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Study Says Water Filters May Not Block Some Harmful Compounds

8:38am February 06, 2020

by David Boraks, WFAE

The expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline has seen significant opposition, such as this camp set up by demonstrators in Vancouver, Canada, in 2018.

Environment

Canadian Court Clears The Way For Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion

4:46pm February 05, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The court said the government has adequately consulted with indigenous groups about the pipeline expansion. First Nations have said that they remain concerned about the project's environmental impact.

A guide walks past a sign asking for silence near the winter home of monarch butterflies in El Rosario reserve near Ocampo, Michoacán, in Mexico on Friday.

Sadness And Worry After 2 Men Connected To Butterfly Sanctuary Are Found Dead

7:28pm February 03, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Millions of monarch butterflies migrate to the mountains of Mexico each winter. Authorities are now investigating the apparent murders of an activist and tour guide at the Michoacán reserve.

Fire officials say fuel apparently dumped by the aircraft returning to LAX fell onto several Los Angeles Unified School District campuses in southeast Los Angeles.

'I Don't Believe This Is Happening': 911 Call Reveals Chaos After Delta Fuel Dump

7:09pm February 03, 2020

NPR has obtained audio of a 911 call made in the immediate aftermath of an incident, where Delta Air Lines Flight 89 dropped 15,000 gallons of jet fuel over the Los Angeles area.

The Centennial Bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois. Davenport's downtown suffered millions of dollars in lost business after flooding last year.

Climate And Floodwaters Are Top Of Mind For Some Iowa Voters

5:09pm February 03, 2020

Davenport, Iowa, faced historic flooding last year that damaged much of the city's downtown riverfront. Business owners are concerned about future floods and how climate change plays a part.

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Water emerges from the headwaters of Nevada Spring Creek at around 44 degrees year-round. A mitigation bank provided private money to reconnect it to Montana's Blackfoot River and to restore a prized trout fishing habitat.

As Regulations Roll Back, Could Clean Water Protection Business Dry Up?

2:20pm February 01, 2020

by Nick Mott

The Trump administration is stripping clean water protections put in place by President Barack Obama, and some in the industry worry that the regulatory changes will threaten their business.

Activists Will Use Super Bowl To Raise Awareness About The Environment

7:28am January 31, 2020

by Alexander Gonzalez

When crowds of NFL fans converge on Miami for this weekend's Super Bowl, they may encounter environmental activists and a local host committee raising awareness about ocean health and the everglades.

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Companies would no longer face the threat of prosecution for accidentally killing or injuring birds.

Environment

White House Moves To Formally Decriminalize Accidentally Killing Birds

6:54pm January 30, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Wildlife protection groups are decrying the proposal as an attempt to gut a century-old law that protects birds, while industry groups say they have long been hamstrung by the threat of legal action.