Homeless In Seattle Get Help From City Waste Pumper
The city has noticed a rise in illegal sewage spills as the number of people living out of RVs and other vehicles has increased dramatically. (Image credit: Erin Slomski-Pritz/NPR)
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Eruption Creates 600-Foot-Deep Lava Lake
The volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island began erupting more than a week ago and lava continues to flow, creating a huge new lake that’s taken the place of a water lake it vaporized. (Image credit: D. Downs/USGS)
Well-Preserved Ice Age Woolly Rhino Found In Siberia
The carcass has most of its soft tissues still intact, including part of the intestines, thick hair and a lump of fat.
Rare Alerts For Rumbling Volcanoes Issued In Eastern Caribbean
The most recent warning was issued late Tuesday for La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
5 Environmental Stories That Could Dominate In 2021
As the climate crisis worsens, the coronavirus pandemic rages, and Joe Biden prepares to take office, a look at big environmental stories that could define the next year.
Child Labor In Palm Oil Industry Tied To Girl Scout Cookies
“I am dreaming one day I can go back to school,” said a 10-year-old Indonesian girl who works at a palm oil plantation that helps produce the cookies and other Western brand items.
‘That Terrifies Me’: Trump Rule Allows Natural Gas Transport By Rail In Dense Areas
Fifteen states are challenging the decision, arguing that the risk of explosion puts lives in danger. For one project, highly flammable gas will travel 200 miles through a busy East Coast corridor. (Image credit: Emma Lee/WHYY)
U.S. Implementing 1st-Ever Airplane Emission Rules; Critics Say They’re Ineffective
The Environmental Protection Agency said the new rules will not result in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Environmentalists are calling for more stringent measures. (Image credit: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)