Environment

During His Time As Interior Secretary, Zinke Advanced 'Energy Dominance'

1:24am December 18, 2018

by Nathan Rott

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke ends his tenure having successfully pushed President Trump's agenda of "energy dominance," but leaving conservationists disappointed.

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Sale Tambaya, a cattle herder in central Nigeria, grazes his cows. After his home state criminalized open grazing in November 2017, he and his family fled with their livestock to a neighboring state where grazing is allowed. Two of his sons died on the jo

Herders Vs. Farmers: A Deadly Year In Nigeria

5:36pm December 17, 2018

by Tim McDonnell

Deadly clashes in the country's Middle Belt have skyrocketed — and a new Amnesty International report says the government is exacerbating the crisis.

Puerto Rico Still Recovering One Year After Hurricane Maria's Deadly Onslaught

A Year Reporting In Puerto Rico

2:49pm December 17, 2018

NPR's Adrian Florido has been in Puerto Rico as people have tried to rebuild.

In the story "The Mole and the Sun," Mole's mother is sick. A medical seer tells him she will recover if his friend Ya Sun can orbit the earth in the opposite direction that it's rotating. The sobering moral is that you can't go against the rules of natur

Magical Photos Bring Fables From Mbomo To Life

9:53am December 17, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

The fables were gathered from people in the Congo Basin and illustrated with a touch of magical realism in the new book Congo Tales: Told By The People Of Mbomo.

Researchers studied the carbon storage of deep-water seagrasses living at Lizard Island, Australia.

Environment

Deep Seagrass Bed Could Stall Climate Change, If Climate Change Doesn't Kill It First

6:25pm December 16, 2018

Scientists have identified a giant bed of deep sea grass in Australia's Great Barrier Reef that may be absorbing millions of tons of carbon. But these so-called blue carbon sinks need protecting too.

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Cambodian officials discovered 1,026 pieces of ivory hidden among marble in an abandoned container shipped from Mozambique. Cambodia has emerged as an ivory trade hub in recent years.

Environment

Cambodia Nabs More Than 3 Tons Of Illegal Ivory

10:59am December 16, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

A tip from the U.S. Embassy alerted Cambodian authorities to a haul of at least 3.2 tons of ivory that shipped from Mozambique.

New Climate Deal Keeps Paris Accord Alive, Draws Path To Implementation

8:25am December 16, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh about the climate deal recently reached at a major conference in Poland.

Peter Neaton and his crew unload black cod pots in Homer, Alaska after a November fishing trip in the Gulf of Alaska.

Alaska Fishermen Hauling A Bigger Catch With Gear They Get To Use For The First Time

8:04am December 16, 2018

by Aaron Bolton

Alaska fishermen who took advantage of new regulations allowing them to fish with a previously banned piece of gear are happy they saved their catch from hungry whales.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke faced the prospect of congressional probes after newly elected Democrats take majority control of the House.

Ryan Zinke Is Leaving The Interior Department, Trump Tweets

6:40pm December 15, 2018

by Nathan Rott

The interior secretary is stepping down after a tumultuous two years, marked by mounting allegations of misconduct in office.

A wolf in its enclosure at the Hexentanzplatz zoo in Thale, northern Germany.

Wolves Are Back In Germany, But Not Always Welcome

8:02am December 15, 2018

by Martin Kaste

Germany is seeing the return of wolf packs, and with them growing political tension over whether the animals pose too much of a threat.