The approval of a coal mine expansion in Western Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands has residents worried. Also, more than 100 mine researchers and engineers at a federal office in Allegheny County are slated for termination. We talk with Pittsburgh journalists who…

From BBC 19 hours ago ShareSave Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent ShareSave Getty Images The UK could see a boom in endangered sharks, rays and native oysters as species move habitats to respond to rising ocean temperatures, according to…

From NPR Author Dan Rubinstein paddled from Ottawa to New York City and back to understand how being near water benefits people. His book is called “Water Borne.” Read the full article from NPR

From NPR Jeremy Greenberg was in charge of coordinating federal help after hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and other emergencies. He has resigned from leading FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. (Image credit: Etienne Laurent) Read the full article from NPR

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. The American prairie was so vast, so alien, it shattered comprehension.  Newcomers to the seemingly endless grasslands that once spanned approximately a…

From BBC 2 days ago ShareSave Justin Rowlatt ShareSave Getty Images England faces huge future water shortages and needs a “continued and sustained effort” to reduce demand, including more hosepipe bans and ‘smart’ water meters, warns the Environment Agency. The…

From NPR Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But President Trump’s proposed budget would slash key programs. (Image credit: KT Kanazawich for NPR) Read the full article…

From BBC 1 hour ago ShareSave Kevin Keane BBC Scotland environment correspondent ShareSave BBC Up to 100 truckloads of Scotland’s waste will be moved each day to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year,…