Environment

Exxon Mobil has apologized after one of its lobbyists talked about undermining climate action in an undercover video.

Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talking About Undermining Biden's Climate Push

3:03pm July 01, 2021

by Jeff Brady

Exxon Mobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists who was secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. He discussed urging lawmakers to weaken President Biden's infrastructure bill.

The British Columbia Wildfire Service is responding to multiple fires in the province this week. Two wildfires pictured here, the Long Loch wildfire and the Derickson Lake wildfire, are in close proximity and estimated to be 740 acres combined in size.

The Deadly Heat Wave Is Triggering Dozens Of Wildfires In Western Canada

12:28pm July 01, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The town of Lytton, British Columbia, caught fire and was completely evacuated Wednesday, just one day after setting a new all-time Canadian heat record with a high of 121 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hundreds of young climate activists rally outside of the White House Monday to demand that President Biden fulfill promises on addressing climate change after a bipartisan infrastructure deal left many priorities aside.

The White House Is Seeking To Soothe Worries That It's Pushing Climate Plans Aside

8:59am July 01, 2021

by Scott Detrow

Environmental advocates are worried that many climate change proposals got pushed out of a bipartisan infrastructure deal. But the White House insists they'll be in another big spending measure.

Portland's Top Health Official On Preparing For Extreme Weather As The 'New Normal'

6:42pm June 30, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Portland's lead health official, Jennifer Vines, about the extreme heat's impact on the Pacific Northwest.

Biden Wants To Take On Heat-Buckled Roads In His Infrastructure Update

4:44pm June 30, 2021

by Nathan Rott

Buckling roads in the Pacific Northwest are just one example of how climate extremes can damage all kinds of infrastructure. President Biden wants to make it more resilient to heat, floods and storms.

Why Progressive Climate Activists Are Frustrated With The Biden Administration

6:14am June 30, 2021

by Scott Detrow

Climate activists are worried President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal won't do enough to protect the planet. He is selling the deal without major climate goals.

News Brief: Fla. Condo Collapse, Capitol Riot Probe, Biden's Climate Policy

5:31am June 30, 2021

Bad weather hinders search for victims of condo collapse. The House will vote on whether to create a select committee to probe the Capitol riot. Progressives worry Biden's climate agenda is changing.

The sun shines near the Space Needle, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Seattle. Seattle and other cities broke all-time heat records over the weekend, with temperatures soaring well above 100 degrees.

PHOTOS: The Record-Breaking Heat Wave That's Scorching The Pacific Northwest

5:44pm June 29, 2021

by Josie Fischels

The Pacific Northwest is being scorched. Trapped beneath a heat dome, the effects of extreme heat are being seen in dramatic detail.

Drought Has Pitted Farmers Against Native Tribes Protecting Endangered Fish

4:50pm June 29, 2021

by Erik Neumann

Along the California-Oregon border, the Klamath Basin is in the midst of a record drought, pitting farmers against native tribes with historic water rights who are trying to protect endangered fish.

Environment

Despite Climate Concerns, Germany Bulldozes Land To Expand Coal Mines

7:38am June 29, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

A small farming town which lies in the path of an expanding open-pit coal mine is hoping German climate policy will eliminate the use of dirty coal before their village is consumed by the pit.