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Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States.
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NASA on Tuesday announced that its GeoCarb mission, which was supposed to be a low-cost satellite to monitor carbon dioxide, methane and how plant life changes over North and South America, was being killed because of cost overruns.
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For many, the beaver impoundment was a way to enjoy nature. But for one group, the dam got in the way of what they love: snowmobiling.
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When fear is almost fun – and when it’s only terrifying.
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Yup, and we know because of Thoreau.
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If you've been having trouble getting in with a veterinarian, you're not imagining it. Across the country, pet care is increasingly hard to come by, and more vets are leaving the job.
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New Hampshire has agreed to make upgrades at its largest fish hatchery as part of a proposed settlement following allegations that the facility was polluting nearby waterways
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As the fall approaches, wasps and hornets get more aggressive. How can you tell what's buzzing around, and when is it safe to get rid of a nest?
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Every other week on NHPR's Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about the natural world.This week’s question comes from Maureen in Concord. For the past few years, Maureen’s been growing vegetables in a backyard garden. Sometimes, she finds chunks of coal in the soil when she’s digging.“I’m growing [vegetables] in the same soil as all of this coal… am I poisoning myself and my family?”
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Community members worry about the health and traffic impacts of a new asphalt plant in a neighborhood with many people of color. Residents say they fear they have little power to stop it.