Industry Gets a Pass on Accidental Bird Deaths

Kara HolsoppleJanuary 19, 2018

The new rule is a reversal of the 100-year-old conservation law that was sometimes used to prosecute industries for accidentally killing or failing to safeguard migratory birds.

Bird FilesWildlifeYour Environment Update

Inside the EPA’s Regulatory Rollback Machine

Kara Holsopple and Reid FrazierJanuary 18, 2018

The rollback of a rule to control coal waste in rivers and lakes is a case study in how the EPA operates under the Trump administration.

PodcastsPoliticsPollutionYour Environment Update

How Cities Are Planning to Survive Climate Change

Kara HolsoppleJanuary 5, 2018

Federal action on climate change has stalled, but there are places in America where it is still being taken seriously -- cities.

Climate ChangeEnvironmental JusticeHazardous to Your HealthYour Environment Update

The Healthy Benefits of Neighborhood Greenspace

Kara HolsoppleJanuary 5, 2018

In urban neighborhoods, trees could prove to be more than just a nicety, but a necessity, when it comes to people’s health.

Environmental JusticeHazardous to Your HealthYour Environment Update

Who Will Pay for Trump’s Plan to Bail Out Coal?

Reid FrazierJanuary 4, 2018

On the campaign trail Donald Trump vowed to save coal mining jobs. But he never said he'd have us pay the bill to save them.

EconomyEnergyPoliticsYour Environment Update

Cleaning Up Coal: Future or Folly?

Madelyn BeckDecember 30, 2017

Is “clean coal” an oxymoron or an innovative energy source that will help us beat climate change?

EnergyPoliticsPollutionYour Environment Update

In Their Quest for World Domination, Invasive Plants Can Adapt to New Climates

Rebecca WilliamsDecember 21, 2017

They can be devastating to native habitats like forests and wetlands--but you have to give it to them: invasive plants are successful, in part, because they’re flexible.

Climate ChangeYour Environment Update

Turns Out Birds Like to Eat Local, Too

Rebecca WilliamsDecember 15, 2017

A new study finds that native plants are better "food hubs" for birds than non-native plants.

Bird FilesConservationYour Environment Update

Glitter Spreads More than Holiday Cheer

Kara HolsoppleDecember 15, 2017

This time of year, glitter is everywhere: holiday cards, decorations -- and in our waterways.

PollutionWaterYour Environment Update

This Age of Humans That We’re Living in? It Has a Name: Anthropocene

Kara HolsoppleDecember 1, 2017

Some say humans are creating a distinct geologic epoch. A new museum exhibit looks at what that means for the future of the planet.

Climate ChangeCultureYour Environment Update