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North Carolina's governor is promising to quickly cut greenhouse emissions but will need to convince Duke Energy, the state's dominant utility, to abandon coal and gas in favor of solar and wind.

A building boom in the Southeast Asian country has pushed up demand for sand in a river that 60 million people rely on.

On Earth Day, NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr examines President Bush's early decisions on the environment, and compares then to similar political battles from the 1960s.

Some schools in Portland, Ore., committed recently to some of the most progressive school climate policies in the nation. But the district is already struggling to meet benchmarks.

Gov. Jerry Brown has helped make California a global leader in addressing climate change. As he leaves office, we look back on what he achieved and what he could not.

A 400-person, 70-vessel recovery effort is working to minimize the potential environmental damage from a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast.

American farmers receive billions of dollars each year in "conservation payments" that are intended to protect the environment. Some environmentalists say the payments deserve scrutiny — and reform.

The McLean County State’s Attorney’s office has issued a legal opinion saying the county has only limited authority to regulate carbon sequestration wells.

Rachel Martin speaks with Christine Todd Whitman, who led the Environmental Protection Agency under George W. Bush. She responds to President Trump's plan to roll back regulations and cut EPA funding.

Witches and ghosts populate the plays of William Shakespeare, so it's natural that they'll be called upon to headline in what's become a new Halloween…