Search results for

More than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown out in 2019, according to a new report that puts Exxon Mobil atop a list of the companies that produce it.

In a day long-awaited by clean energy advocates, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it has approved construction and operation of Vineyard Wind 1, the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind project. It will be built about 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, and it is expected to be the first of many coming to the East Coast.

Heat-related illnesses have sent hundreds of people to the ER across the region as temperatures hit unprecedented highs. British Columbia reported about 100 excess deaths from Friday to Monday.

Amid a record heatwave in parts of the country, NPR's Life Kit brings us so tips to stay safe and cool during this extreme heat.

An estimated 1 billion sea creatures, mostly mussels, died in the heat wave last week along Vancouver's shorelines. But the marine biologist taking count worries the actual number will be much higher.

In Middle Tennessee, rescue crews are searching for at least a dozen people who are unaccounted for after heavy rain and flooding. The death toll is at 22.

Firefighters in northern California are facing another tough day of strong winds as they race to try to stop the massive Caldor wildfire from reaching the southern end of iconic Lake Tahoe.

NPR has the latest on the attacks in Paris that have left up to 60 people dead. We revisit the Charlie Hebdo attack in January and the similarities to today's events.

It's not unusual for states to offer up tax breaks and other incentives to lure industry. Now, Alabama is adding a new enticement for European airplane maker Airbus and its suppliers: protection from legal liability.

The drought is creating problems for hydroelectricity for millions of people. In a federal emergency measure, reservoirs are sending water to Lake Powell to keep its power turbines spinning.