Environment

April 23, 2019

When Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke stepped down in January amid multiple ethics probes, his deputy secretary, David Bernhardt, filled in. Now, as the longtime oil and agribusiness lobbyist formally takes the reins at the Interior Department, criticism is mounting over alleged conflicts of interest and government documents indicate that Bernhardt interfered with a key US Fish and Wildlife Service report that detailed the risks pesticides can pose to endangered species.

Environment

Earth Day: Species at risk

Reuters

April 22, 2019

Here's a look at vulnerable species according to the Earth Day Network that play a key role in their ecosystems and face endangerment from human activity.

Global Politics

A struggling mining town in Ukraine looks to one of their own as leading presidential candidate

GlobalPost

April 20, 2019

As Ukraine heads to the polls this weekend, the most likely candidate is comedian Volodmyr Zelenskiy, who is from Kryvyi Rih, a struggling mining town in Eastern Ukraine.

Climate Change

A month after Cyclone Idai, governments struggle to secure crucial recovery funds

Living on Earth

April 16, 2019

Last month, Cyclone Idai devastated southeastern African nations of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The World Bank has estimated more than $2 billion will be needed for recovery. Mozambique's $337 million humanitarian response plan, largely made up of an appeal for $281 million after the cyclone hit, was only 23% funded as of April 15, 2019.

Science, Tech & Environment

How Atlanta plans to get to 100% green energy by 2035

PRI's The World

April 15, 2019

More than 100 cities have pledged to run on 100% renewable energy and signed onto the Sierra Club’s “Ready for 100” campaign. But turning commitment into action is where the real work begins, and Atlanta might be the ultimate test case.

Climate Change

The Green New Deal doesn't include carbon pricing. Some say that's a big mistake.

Living on Earth

April 11, 2019

The Green New Deal resolution recently introduced by Democrats in Congress calls for the US to quickly decarbonize its economy, but does not mention carbon pricing, a strategy supported by many economists. In a recent editorial, The Washington Post laid out its case for putting a high price on carbon to encourage decarbonization rather than imposing government mandates.

Environment

Russia agrees to free whales held in 'whale jail'

PRI's The World

April 10, 2019

Nearly 100 whales are being held in small pens near Nakhodka, Russia. The whales were captured last summer to be sold to marine parks, but after international outrage Russia on Monday agreed to release the 97 remaining in captivity.

Global Politics

Brazil's Bolsonaro wants to mine on Indigenous lands — illegally

Living on Earth

April 10, 2019

A constitutional crisis looms in Brazil as its new president, Jair Bolsonaro, seeks to open the Amazon rainforest to more development.

Science

From fashion to tools, animal behaviors are often surprisingly human

Innovation Hub

April 09, 2019

New research has shown that behaviors previously thought to be unique to humans may not really be. Many human behaviors and abilities such as stylistic fashion and the use of fire are starting to be observed in the animal kingdom, leading scientists to question what we thought we knew about animal behavior.

Health

Newark, NJ, has a lead contamination problem in its water

Living on Earth

April 09, 2019

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, brought lead contamination to the nation's attention in 2015. Now, the spotlight is turning to Newark, New Jersey.

Environment

Newly confirmed interior secretary suppressed information on pesticide risks, documents show

Earth Day: Species at risk

A struggling mining town in Ukraine looks to one of their own as leading presidential candidate

A month after Cyclone Idai, governments struggle to secure crucial recovery funds

How Atlanta plans to get to 100% green energy by 2035

The Green New Deal doesn't include carbon pricing. Some say that's a big mistake.

Russia agrees to free whales held in 'whale jail'

Brazil's Bolsonaro wants to mine on Indigenous lands — illegally

From fashion to tools, animal behaviors are often surprisingly human

Newark, NJ, has a lead contamination problem in its water

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