Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Joins Charlotte Rally Friday
Charlotte youth climate striker Mary Ellis Stevens was inspired to start weekly vigils outside the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center eight months ago after learning about 16
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Despite Bankruptcy And Illness, Bob Murray Remains A Loud Voice For Coal
Bob Murray rose from coal miner to executive and became an influential industry voice. Despite his role in crafting the Trump administration's pro-coal policies, his own company is bankrupt.
Decades Ago, British Economist Created The Framework For A Carbon Tax
More than 100 hundred years ago, British economist Arthur Cecil Pigou explained how to tax things like pollution. His insight is being used to fight climate change.
Supreme Court Case Could Reshape A Significant Environmental Law
A dispute over wastewater and coral reefs in Hawaii could have a major impact on the reach of the Clean Water Act. The Supreme Court hears arguments in the case Wednesday.
How The U.S. Withdrawing From The Paris Climate Agreement Affects Other Countries
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Todd Stern, former special envoy for climate change, about what the U.S. withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement means for the U.S. and other countries involved.
Residents Of An Eroded Alaskan Village Are Pioneering A New One, In Phases
As climate change eroded the village of Newtok, its residents started making plans to move it. Many years and millions of dollars later, they are beginning the process of relocating across the river.
Visiting The Smithsonian With Lonnie Bunch
The historian previously served as the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Searching For Solid Ice As Scientists 'Freeze In' To Study A Warming Arctic
A ship of researchers is crossing the Arctic for a year attached to an ice floe. But finding the right chunk of sea ice was a challenge, in part because warmer temperatures are making it thinner.
Climate Change Is Disrupting Centuries-Old Methods Of Winemaking In France
Drier, hotter weather — as well as drastic episodes of rain, hail and cold — has affected alcohol levels, weeds and harvest. The government is trying to help, but can France adapt quickly enough?
U.S. Begins To Formally Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement
NPR's David Greene talks to Andrew Light, a former State Department climate official who helped develop the Paris climate agreement. The U.S. withdrawal from the pact will be completed in a year.