California Governor Moves To Ban Fracking By 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered state officials to halt issuing new fracking permits by then as he looks to phase out all oil extraction by 2045.
Environment
John Kerry Says Climate Change Is An 'Existential' Crisis
John Kerry, Biden's special envoy for climate, says climate change is an existential crisis. "And the question is, are we behaving as if it is? And the answer is no."
Climate Migrants Battle Flooding Again
East Palo Alto is a lower-income, more diverse city than its better-known neighbor. It's also more vulnerable to flooding from rising seas, and now many residents are pushing for protection.
Abnormally Dry California Forests Are A Grim Warning For 2021's Wildfire Season
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with reporter Amy Graff from SFGate about a grim sign for 2021's wildfire season: low moisture in California forests.
John Kerry Discusses Biden's Pledge To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Kerry, President Biden's climate envoy, about this week's virtual climate summit and how the U.S. will meet its pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Scientists: Nature's Destruction Makes Humans More Vulnerable To Disease
World leaders meet later this year to fight a global extinction crisis. Scientists are urging them to take bold action, pointing to the current pandemic as an example of what's at stake.
At Biden Climate Summit, World Leaders Pledge To Do More, Act Faster
President Biden's Earth Day summit with 40 global leaders is an attempt to reassert U.S. leadership on the world stage. The White House hopes bolder pledges to act can avoid the worst climate impacts.
President Biden Begins Climate Summit By Setting Ambitious Emissions Goals
President Biden hosted dozens of world leaders for a virtual climate summit as the administration tries to reassert U.S. leadership on the issue around the globe.
Looking For A Way To Mark Earth Day? Try These Movies, Songs, Books And More
When you come back inside after celebrating Earth with a walk or by planting some trees, check out these ways NPR's Arts & Culture team has connected with our Mother Earth via the arts.
Biden Makes New Pledge For U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A 50% Cut
The president opened a climate summit by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.