Environment

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.

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.

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.

When fear is almost fun – and when it’s only terrifying.

Yup, and we know because of Thoreau.

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.

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

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?

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?”

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.