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Energy secretary on the Biden administration's pause of future natural gas exports

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the Biden administration's decision to delay some key natural gas exports.

A medical helper takes a photo of the Zhangjiakou National Ski Jumping Center during the Winter Olympics on Feb. 14.

Beijing Olympic organizers are touting a green Games. The reality is much different

Authorities in China said they planted nearly 200,000 acres of forest and green areas prior to the Winter Games. But they also transplanted nearly 20,000 trees, which could endanger animal habitats.

Former Coal Lobbyist On Tap For No. 2 Spot At EPA

The man hoping to help lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, is a former lobbyist for coal and natural gas companies. As a young EPA lawyer, he worked on hazardous chemical rules.

Pien Huang

Pien Huang is a health reporter on the Science desk. She was NPR's first Reflect America Fellow, working with shows, desks and podcasts to bring more diverse voices to air and online.

The main shaft of the Idaho-Maryland Mine goes down 3,280 feet and could contain enough ore for one million ounces of gold. But it's almost entirely flooded with groundwater.

Gold Mine Pits Jobs Against Environment

The price of gold is shooting up and one modern-day miner has an ambitious plan to get to the ore still left in one of California's boomtown mines. But residents of that town, now a bucolic tourist draw, are wary of the environmental cost.

Workers stand inside the gold mine in Greenland's Nulanaq mountain in 2009. The Danish territory's underground wealth was at the forefront of elections in March. Now, Greenland faces another dilemma: whether to end a zero-tolerance policy on uranium extraction.

As Greenland Seeks Economic Development, Is Uranium The Way?

The debate over lifting a ban on uranium extraction pits the Danish territory's lawmakers against environmentalists. It would be a controversial move and one with consequences for Greenland's economic development as well as its political status.

A head of poor-quality malt barley taken directly from a field in Power, Mont. Heat and a lack of water resulted in small and light kernels. Grain rejected for malt barley often ends up as animal feed.

Montana Barley Fields Become Front Line For Climate Change And Beer

Barley, the "king of malt," needs a precise recipe of water and sunshine to thrive — too much of either will cause it to wither and die. And amid a changing climate, that's exactly what's happening.

Rikki Held, 22, arrives for the United States' first youth climate-change trial at Montana's 1st Judicial District Court in Helena, Mont., on June 12. She was one of 16 young plaintiffs, ages 5 to 22, who sued the state for promoting fossil fuel energy policies that they say violate their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment."

Montana youth climate ruling could set precedent for future climate litigation

A landmark youth climate ruling from Montana could have significant repercussions for future climate lawsuits, legal experts say.

EPA puts limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.

Pope Francis, seated in his wheelchair is welcomed as Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, center left, walks during an official welcoming ceremony at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance

The pope's arrival in Indonesia launches an 11-day voyage zigzagging across time zones that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.

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