The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
The Energy Department finalized rules that will ban fossil fuels in new and remodeled federal buildings by 2030.
https://npr.org/2024/04/26/1247251645/climate-gas-federal-buildings
Ten years ago, Flint, Mich. switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of residents. Ped...
https://npr.org/2024/04/26/1198909905/flint-water-lead-poisoning-anniversary-chicago
After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.
https://npr.org/2024/04/25/1246957093/total-solar-eclipse-stressed-animals-out
Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.
https://npr.org/2024/04/25/1236609039/epa-power-plant-climate
The talks in Canada are not going well,and scientists and civil society groups say the U.S. is largely to blame.
Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.
https://npr.org/2024/04/24/1246729103/unhealthy-dangerous-air-hurts-130-million-americans
NPR's Tom Dreisbach is back in the host chair for a day. This time, he reports on a story very close to home: The years-long battle his parents have been locked in with the local wild beaver pop...
https://npr.org/2024/04/24/1198909894/beaver-dam-climate-change-keystone-species-ecosystem
Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.
Released on Earth Day, the federal government's new "HeatRisk" tool can help people assess when heat goes from uncomfortable to dangerous.