The Panama Canal has been dubbed the greatest engineering feat in human history. It's also (perhaps less favorably) been called the greatest liberty mankind has ever taken with Mother Nature. But...
President Biden has been pushing new regulations to promote electric vehicle production to combat the climate crisis — and former president Trump is using those regulations as a talking point a...
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/12/1197956192/its-been-a-minute-evs-car-culture-quiet-on-set-drake-bell
"A total solar eclipse is so much more than something you just see with your eyes. It's something you experience with your whole body," says science writer David Baron. Learn more about sponsor ...
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Historic numbers of animals across the globe have become endangered or pushed to extinction. But some of these species sit in limbo — not definitively extinct yet missing from the scientific re...
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/29/1198909601/lost-animals-moles-rats-being-rediscovered
Across the animal kingdom, menopause is something of an evolutionary blip. We humans are one of the few animals to experience it. But Sam Ellis , a researcher in animal behavior, argues that this...
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/22/1198909539/menopause-humans-whales-evolution
What happens if your car runs out of power on a road trip? Is it better to buy an EV now or wait until you need a new car? A roundup of smart questions from our listeners. Learn more about spons...
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/1196978858/electric-vehicle-perks-ev-charging-environmental-footprint
On August 6, 1945, a stone-faced President Harry Truman appeared on television and told Americans about the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. The attack on Hiroshima marked the first time...
Fish populations are dwindling around the world due to overfishing. Here's how to make the right choices when dining out or buying fish at the market. Learn more about sponsor message choices: p...
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/07/1196978795/sustainable-seafood-responsible-fish-guide
Why is it so complicated to save the Everglades ? The Everglades is home to the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere and a sanctuary for over three dozen endangered and threatene...
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/03/1198911123/how-to-save-the-everglades-bright-lit-place
In the last few years, a new trend has emerged on social media: de-influencing. Instead of selling, de-influencers encourage their followers to stop buying things they don't need. De-influencers...
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/25/1198910494/deinfluencers-ring-the-alarm-on-overconsumption