How environmental hazards impact incarcerated people Many incarcerated people around the country don’t have access to air conditioning. They’re forced to endure sweltering heat.
California’s first plastic bag ban made things worse. Now it’s trying again California and other states -- and some cities -- have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse. Bill Chappell
The importance of recycling plastic may be a myth California's lawsuit against Exxon Mobil throws plastic recycling into doubt. We look at what the consumer should do. Laura Sullivan
Researchers turn to plants to safely extract rare Earth elements Rare Earth elements are important for everyday technologies like batteries and solar panels. But extracting them can create toxic waste.
Octopuses and fish work together to hunt Depending on the conditions, some animals take the lead in certain circumstances and different ones in others.
More early electric car owners are ditching their vehicles A growing number of early electric car adopters are scrapping or replacing their cars when batteries that are no longer under warranty go haywire.
California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste. Michael Copley
Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected. Michael Copley
Need to keep up with wildfire safety information? There's an app for that A new app is gaining popularity in Western states with major wildfire risk. It's staffed in part by volunteers who listen in on first responder radio frequencies. Liz Baker
A woman sustains leg burns after straying from Yellowstone trail The 60-year-old woman, who has not been named, was near the Old Faithful Geyser at the Wyoming national park this week when she stepped through a thin crust over scalding water, park officials said. Emma Bowman
