Environment

Jason Marone cools down a hot spot burning close to homes last week in the Christmas Valley area of Meyers, Calif.

Environment

Weather Disasters Have Become 5 Times As Common, Thanks In Part To Climate Change

4:29pm September 07, 2021

by Eric McDaniel

There has been a fivefold increase in the number of documented weather-related disasters in the last 50 years, driven in large part by climate change, a U.N. agency says.

Climate change is increasingly becoming a public health threat, experts warn. Thousands were displaced and dozens died during Hurricane Ida.

Climate Change Is The Greatest Threat To Public Health, Top Medical Journals Warn

1:10pm September 07, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

With the global pandemic still in the spotlight, more than 200 leading health journals say climate change is an even more urgent threat.

Smoke shrouds parts of Lake Tahoe visible from the Ski Run Marina in downtown South Lake Tahoe on Monday.

Responders Are Gaining On The Caldor Fire, But Now They've Got New Blazes To Battle

11:58am September 07, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

More containment on the fire near Lake Tahoe means that some residents have been able to return, but a rash of new "suspicious" fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, officials say.

Wyoming Is Among The States Spending Millions To Promote Carbon Capture

6:14am September 07, 2021

The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes the largest ever federal investment in carbon capture. Coal states hope it could prolong fossil-fuel use, which is why many environmental groups oppose it.

Satellite Images Show Oil Spill After Hurricane Ida

4:52pm September 06, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with scientist Dr. Oscar Garcia-Pineda about what he's learned from aerial and satellite imaging for oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida.

Cities Build Splash Pads To Cool Off Residents In Areas Unaccustomed To Hot Weather

4:52pm September 06, 2021

by Brett Dahlberg

Some of the traditionally coldest states in the country are reckoning with increasingly hot summers. Splash pads are popping up across to help cool these residents coping with climate change.

In a satellite image, an oil slick is shown on Sept. 2, south of Port Fourchon, La., following Hurricane Ida.

Environment

Divers Point To A Broken Pipeline As The Source Of The Gulf Oil Spill

9:56pm September 05, 2021

by The Associated Press

Talos Energy, the Houston-based company paying for the cleanup, said it's working with state and federal agencies to identify the owner of the ruptured pipeline, about 2 miles off the Louisiana coast.

Divers Are Investigating The Source Of Oil Spill Off The Coast Of Louisiana

4:27pm September 05, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Coast Guard teams have been dispatched to help determine the extent of the damage from the spill, which is situated roughly two miles off the Louisiana coast. Officials say the source remains unclear.

Environment

Fire Crews Are Strained As Climate Change Sparks More Extreme Weather Events

9:11am September 05, 2021

by Eric Westervelt

Extreme weather fueled by climate change is straining the financial and human resources of emergency agencies and first responders, especially wildland firefighters across much of the West.

Environment

How Jersey City Is Preparing For The Next Climate Disaster

9:11am September 05, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Mayor Steven Fulop of Jersey City, NJ about the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and the city's plans to to strengthen infrastructure against extreme weather events.