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Facebook Vice President Nick Clegg, pictured in 2019, tells NPR there's "real appetite for people to find out more for themselves" when it comes to climate change and factual information.

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Facebook VP Nick Clegg On New Climate Change Information Hub

5:12pm September 15, 2020

by James Doubek

Facebook is launching a page focused on climate change facts. Facebook's Nick Clegg talked with NPR about the company's steps to stop misinformation on climate change and other issues.

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Firefighter Cody Carter battles the North Complex Fire on Monday in Plumas National Forest in California.

Haze Spreads Across U.S. As Wildfires Continue To Tear Through The West

5:10pm September 15, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Scientists have linked an increasing prevalence and intensity of wildfires to climate change, and residents of Western states are grappling with the dread that severe fire seasons are the new normal.

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Craig Newell carries hose while battling the North Complex Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Monday.

West Coast Fires: Climate, Forest Management, Lax Rules, Plenty Of Blame To Go Around

3:15pm September 15, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

The alarming wildfires on the West Coast are again putting the spotlight on climate change. But it's not the only reason why we're seeing so much destruction and lives lost.

Wyoming Doubles Down On Its Long Support For Carbon Capture

6:44am September 15, 2020

by Cooper McKim

The country's largest coal producing state is desperate to keep the struggling industry going. Wyoming is investing big to try to clean up coal's carbon emissions, even as many say it's too late.

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Visiting California Fires, President Trump Denies Climate Change

5:52am September 15, 2020

by Katie Orr

Trump declined to acknowledge the role climate change likely plays in fueling the flames. In Delaware, Democratic challenger Joe Biden addressed the disasters' links to human-caused climate change.

President Trump speaks Monday during a briefing on wildfires in McClellan Park, Calif.

'I Don't Think Science Knows': Visiting Fires, Trump Denies Climate Change

6:41pm September 14, 2020

by Alana Wise

On the other side of the country Joe Biden also addressed the fires, linking them to climate change.

A firefighter sprays water on a controlled burn Sunday while fighting the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif. Millions of acres have burned in California and neighboring states this year.

At Least 35 Dead As Wildfires Rampage Along The West Coast

4:59pm September 14, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

In addition to dangerous smoke and fog, there is now concern that two of the biggest fires threatening cities and towns near Portland, Ore., might combine.

A man stops on his bike Saturday along the Willamette River as smoke from wildfires partially obscures the Tilikum Crossing Bridge in Portland, Ore.

'It's A Bit Surreal': Oregon's Air Quality Suffers As Fires Complicate COVID-19 Fight

4:23pm September 14, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

The air quality in Portland, Ore., ranks among the world's worst. The Environmental Protection Agency forecasts "very unhealthy" air quality.

Architects say making the office more like the outdoors — with filtered air and good ventilation — will be a priority post-pandemic. This living wall in the Danielle N. Ripich Commons at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, is one such a

Redesigning The Office For The Next 100-Year Flu (Yes, It's Coming)

2:23pm September 14, 2020

by Emily Vaughn

Architects are already looking beyond COVID-19 to imagine the office of 2025 and beyond — an office that will keep us safe on the job, whatever pandemic virus strikes next.

It's Not Just Wildfires. Climate Change Is Making The Air More Hazardous

9:20am September 14, 2020

Even beyond wildfire smoke, the air this summer has been more dangerous for millions of Americans. That's because of the warming climate, which threatens to roll back decades of improving air quality.

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