Humans are warming climate, government researchers say

The U.S. government's most comprehensive climate report to date is at odds with the statements made by President Trump and his Cabinet. Christopher Joyce | NPR

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California Governor Signs Order Banning Sales Of New Gasoline Cars By 2035

Lauren Sommer and Scott Neuman | NPR | Wed September 23

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that amounts to the most aggressive clean-car policy in the U.S. and would end the sale of new gas vehicles in the state in 15 years.

1 in 7 Americans Have Experienced Dangerous Air Quality Due To Wildfires This Year

Audrey Carlsen, Sean McMinn, and Jess Eng | NPR | Wed September 23

Parts of the West Coast experienced very unhealthy or hazardous air from wildfires for the first time ever recorded. Millions endured that smoke for twice as long as the recent average.

Defender Of Amazon Tribes Killed In Brazil

Philip Reeves | NPR | Thu September 10

Rieli Franciscato was a leading expert on uncontacted tribes and was killed while on a mission to shield an isolated indigenous group from a possible hostile encounter with outsiders.

The World Lost Two-Thirds Of Its Wildlife In 50 Years. We Are to Blame

Nathan Rott | NPR | Thu September 10

Human activities are causing an "unprecedented" and alarming decline in wildlife populations around the world, a new report warns. It says the staggering loss ultimately threatens human life as well.

Whatever Happened To ... The Melting Permafrost?

Nadia Whitehead | NPR | Sun September 06

Spoiler alert: It's still melting. A new study looks at the impact of rising rainfall. Meanwhile, scientists are more concerned about environmental threats than defrosting pathogens.

California Battalion Chief On The Challenge Of Fighting Wildfires During A Heat Wave

Christianna Silva | NPR | Sat August 22

Firefighters have been battling hundreds of blazes sparked by thousands of lightning strikes. "It wouldn't matter if we had five times more firefighters," says the battalion chief for Sonoma County.

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Trump Administration Sets Plan For Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge

Bill Chappell | NPR | Mon August 17

"I do believe there certainly could be a lease sale by the end of the year," Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt says.

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Trump To Withdraw Polarizing Nominee To Lead Bureau Of Land Management

Kirk Siegler | NPR | Sat August 15

The Trump administration is planning to withdraw William Perry Pendley as its nominee to lead the agency. Pendely has faced criticism for past statements in support of selling off public land.

Eagles And Mockingbirds Catch A Break As Judge Strikes Down Trump Bird Opinion

Gabriela Saldivia | NPR | Wed August 12

In 2017, the Trump administration scaled back protections of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A federal judge has now struck down the rule change — and cited To Kill a Mockingbird in so doing.

Navajo Nation Sees Farming Renaissance During Coronavirus Pandemic

Laurel Morales | NPR | Tue July 28

The Navajo Nation is having a farming renaissance in the era of COVID-19. More residents are turning to traditional agriculture as they're under strict travel limits due to the coronavirus.

How Absentee Landowners Keep Farmers From Protecting Water And Soil

Dan Charles | NPR | Tue July 14

America's vast fields of corn and soybeans have displaced wildlife and polluted waterways. Farmers could help solve those problems, but often don't, in part because they rent that land.

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