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President Trump touts his success at boosting fossil fuels and rolling back climate rules. But he's faced setbacks in court and pushback from states and industry.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Jeffrey Colgan, director of Brown University's Climate Solutions Lab, about how the United States plans to help Europe diminish its reliance on Russian natural gas.

Whether you think it's time or a waste of time, the city of Malibu decided to ban the use of plastic straws, utensils and stirrers as a means of reducing their harmful effects on the environment.

MIKE McCURDY: This is Sound Ideas. I’m Mike McCurdy in the studio with Kevin Bersett, editor of ISU’s Redbird Scholar Magazine and the Ask An Expert…

Inside the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington state, acoustics experts have attempted to preserve a location free of human-made noise. They call it One Square Inch of Silence.

There are lots of benefits to spending time in nature. NPR's Life Kit provides some help to getting outside.

Research has found that getting out into nature can lead to better health and boost your mood. There are ways to get comfortable with being outside. (This story first aired on ATC on April 23, 2022.)

Your daily light exposure impacts your health. A new study finds that too much light at night and not enough natural light during the day can be harmful. This story first aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 4, 2024.

Illinois State University scholars, from biologists to sociologists, have been working for years on individual projects involving water.Now, ISU plans to…

On today's episode, the Sugar Grove Nature Center cuts staff and hours as part of a major reorganization; Normal mayor Chris Koos discusses train traffic snarls in Uptown, economic incentives and the possible elimination of the town's vehicle use tax; Bloomington-Normal sees increased demand for adult literacy services, plus ISU alum J. Ivy helps create - and is nominated in - a new Grammy category.