Flooding From Hurricane Florence Also Poses Environmental Risks Flood waters breached a pit of coal ash at a power plant in Wilmington, N.C., spilling heavy metals into a nearby lake. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Frank Holleman at the Southern Environmental Law Center about the risks of coal ash water contamination.
Oregon Now Has A Hypoxia Season, Just Like A Wildfire Season Scientists say warming ocean temperatures mean Oregon's coastal waters now have a low-oxygen season, just as the state's forests have a fire season. NPR Staff
Oregon Launches First Statewide Refillable Bottle System In U.S. The new beer bottles can be refilled up to 40 times and are designed to be easily separated from the rest of the glass in the deposit system, ensuring that they get refilled instead of recycled. NPR Staff
New Tech Makes Scientific Data Cheaper And Easier To Secure The miniaturization of technology and some clever new machines mean scientists are now getting lots of data — sometimes delivered via phone to the comfort of an office chair. NPR Staff
Giant 'Pac-Man' Launched To Gobble Garbage Patch Last Saturday, the nonprofit Ocean Cleanup dispatched a device to help clean up litter in the Pacific Ocean. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Boyan Slat, the young CEO who came up with the idea.
‘Retreat, or perish in place' As sea levels rise and coastal populations increase, more people are subject to flooding. Author Elizabeth Rush compiled research and the stories of people affected by sea level rise for her new book “Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore.” John O'Brien
Officials Shoot Cougar Near Location Hiker Was Killed Wildlife officials shot and killed a mountain lion in the area hiker Diana Bober was attacked. But it may not be the right one. Erin Ross
Would You Lock Yourself In A Box Of Smog — For Science? If you could teleport inside a polluted box to save lives, would you? NPR Staff
