Environment

Californians Look To Sierra Nevada Native Americans For Drought Solutions

7:10pm June 10, 2015

by Ezra David Romero

In the Sierra Nevada mountains, North Fork Mono American Indians are working to thin the forest. Their ancient techniques are being considered as a possible long-term solution to the drought.

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Drexel Siok, environmental scientist at Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve, holds a horseshoe crab that's been tagged on Kitts Hummock Beach near Dover, Del. During the annual count volunteers make a note if they find a tagged crab. Researchers

It's Spawning Season: Are Horseshoe Crabs Down For the Count?

6:31pm June 10, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Migratory birds and humans have long relied on the odd creatures, and scientists now fear they're on the decline. This time each year, volunteers fan out along Mid-Atlantic coast to count the crabs.

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EPA Takes First Step In Limiting Aircraft Emissions

6:25pm June 10, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The Environmental Protection Agency hasn't outlined any specific emissions limits for aircraft engines, but it has begun the process that would lead to them.

Cattle stand in floodwaters at 44 Farms in Cameron, Texas. The water demolished fences and ruined crops planted as feed.

Texas Cattle Ranchers Whipsawed Between Drought And Deluge

8:08am June 09, 2015

by Andrew Schneider

Years of drought have taken a toll on agriculture, particularly cattle ranching. Now instead of too little water, there's too much. But the rains may revive pastures and allow rebuilding of herds.

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Both Sides Claim Victory Over EPA Fracking Study

7:28pm June 08, 2015

The Environmental Protection Agency has found no evidence that fracking has let to widespread, systemic pollution of water. Correspondent Jeff Brady tells NPR's Rachel Martin what the report means.

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Kelly O'Keefe is usually volunteering to help others. Now she's accepting help from strangers after her home was destroyed by floods. "It's really difficult to be the one with my hand out," she says.

Wimberley Residents Leery Of River Weeks After Devastating Floods

7:27pm June 08, 2015

by John Burnett

Search crews continue to look for three missing people after the Memorial Day weekend flood on the Blanco River. Meanwhile, those in Wimberley, Texas, are struggling to put their lives back together.

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A fully loaded container ship sails along the coast. Historically, ships have taken most of the sea measurements that go into the estimate of Earth's average surface temperature.

Scientists Cast Doubt On An Apparent 'Hiatus' In Global Warming

7:03pm June 08, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Though past measurements have suggested global warming all but stopped in the late 1990s, newly refined figures show Earth's warming has continued unabated.

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This Alaskan cod taco with pickled radish salsa is one of several drought-friendly recipes that chef Nathan Lyon and his culinary manager, Sarah Forman, have cooked up.

Drought-Friendly Recipes Kick Up The Flavor — And Cut Back On Water

4:02pm June 08, 2015

by Ezra David Romero

An LA chef and his partner are cooking up recipes using ingredients that require less water to grow and cook with. They want to get us thinking about the resources that go into growing our food.

Los Angeles Oil Blobs Could Be Related To Santa Barbara Spill

11:49am June 08, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Last month's oil spill along the coast near Santa Barbara could be more far reaching than originally thought. The number of dead wildlife being recovered continues to grow by the day.

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Once Feared, Now Celebrated, Hudson River Cleanup Nears Its End

6:40pm June 06, 2015

by Brian Mann

General Electric is entering the final year of a billion-dollar cleanup of PCB-contaminated water. The project was once controversial — now, even some early critics are asking for it to be continued.

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