Environment

Commercial air travel currently accounts for just about 2.5% of global carbon emissions, but those emissions are rising fast.

Choosing Not To Fly Home For The Holidays, For The Climate's Sake

1:13pm November 27, 2019

by Megan Manata

Carbon emissions from global air travel are rising fast, and U.S. passengers make up the largest share. But some are vowing not to fly at all, motivated by guilt and concern for the environment.

A helicopter drops water on the Cave Fire burning in the Los Padres National Forest above Santa Barbara, Calif., on Tuesday.

Santa Barbara County Fire Burns 4,300 Acres, Threatens Thousands Of Homes

11:18pm November 26, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Dry vegetation and high winds combine again in a potentially dangerous Southern California fire. But firefighters could get help from an approaching rainstorm.

Environment

U.N. Report Says World Is 'Not Doing Enough' When It Comes To Climate Change

5:01pm November 26, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kelly Levin, senior associate with WRI's global climate program, about the U.N. Emissions Gap report and what impact repeated warnings about climate change are having.

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Solar panels at Chile's Quilapilún energy plant are part of a joint venture by Chile and China. China has been investing heavily in renewable energy technology.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Still Rising, U.N. Report Says

2:13pm November 26, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

A United Nations report warns that greenhouse gas emissions from the world's largest economies must drop dramatically in the next decade to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.

Environment

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Show No Signs Of Peaking, U.N. Report Says

12:02pm November 26, 2019

The U.N. Environment Program has released its annual Emissions Gap Report. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to international climate policy expert Elliot Diringer about the findings.

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Jeff Anderson worked at the LEDVANCE lightbulb factory in St. Marys for more than 20 years. He is considering a career change to heavy equipment operator.

Lighting Industry's Future Dims As Efficient LED Bulbs Take Over

7:44pm November 25, 2019

by Jeff Brady

More efficient lightbulbs are cheaper and longer-lasting than ever. But while that's good for consumers, it can be tough for an industry that's also facing shifting regulations.

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Chunks of ice float past the hull of the Akademik Fedorov as the ship moves through the southern edge of the Arctic Ocean ice pack.

Young Researchers Feel Excitement And Sadness To See Arctic Ice That May Disappear

10:46am November 25, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

Some projections say that by 2040 the Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free summer in modern history. That means mixed emotions for young scientists seeing the ice for the first time.

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Environment

How Climate Change Affects Fall Crops In North Carolina

7:00am November 25, 2019

by Eddie Garcia

When fall arrived this year, it didn't make its entrance with crispy air and cooling temperatures.

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Young Researchers Feel Excitement And Sadness To See Arctic Ice That May Disappear

7:14pm November 24, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

Young Arctic researchers get their first glimpse of sea ice — and reflect on how the ice caps may melt away over the course of their careers.

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Demonstrators stage a protest on the field at the Yale Bowl disrupting the start of the second half of an NCAA college football game between Harvard and Yale, Saturday in in New Haven, Conn.

Activists Disrupt Harvard-Yale Rivalry Game To Protest Climate Change

2:45pm November 24, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The game was delayed for about an hour Saturday when students stormed the field after half-time calling on the universities to divest their multi-million dollar endowments from fossil fuels companies.