Far out in the Atlantic Ocean is a chain of volcanic islands — a province of Portugal. We escape tor a mountain trek among the dairy cows and waterfalls of Sao Miguel island in the Azores.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/03/1247770754/a-trek-in-the-mountain-forests-of-the-azores-islands
What a new bridge over Baltimore's Patapsco River will look like is still very much a matter of speculation. But one design stands out.
Wildlife ecologists have seen white-tailed deer expanding their range in North America over many decades. And since the early-2000s these deer have moved north into the boreal forests of western ...
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/03/1198909932/deer-boreal-caribou-canada-climate-humans
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about biodegradable plastic, simulating growing crops on Mars, and how deer are disrupting caribou populations.
Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/02/1248726991/kenya-floods-official-response
NPR's Juana Summers talks with mycologist Matt Kasson about a strange fungus that is threatening certain broods of periodical cicadas.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1248545162/a-bizarre-fungus-is-threatening-two-emerging-cicada-broods
A drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest fires.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1247847802/drought-south-america-el-nino-colombia-ecuador
Bio-char is gaining traction as a regenerative agriculture technique that could improve soil while sequestering carbon. But cost and education are still barriers to more widespread use on farms.
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/30/1248245577/an-ancient-farming-practice-is-getting-a-new-life
A United Nations official said negotiators have a "clear path to landing an ambitious deal" on plastic pollution. But environmentalists say the plastic industry is undermining an effective agreem...
Today, we're going full nerd to talk about a new board game — Catan: New Energies. The game's goal is simple: Build and develop a modern-day island without catastrophically polluting it. Althou...
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1198909912/catan-board-game-renewable-energy-climate-change-pollution