Smokey Bear turns 80 this year. Did he help prevent forest fires?
The longest-running U.S. public service ad turns 80 today. We're taking a look back at Smokey Bear's origin and the evolution of his message.
Climate
Here’s what Tim Walz did on climate change as Minnesota governor
Climate change advocates heaped praise on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
Lahaina’s deadly wildfire could be a chance to rebuild safer. But will it?
After 102 people died in wildfires one year ago, Maui’s officials have committed to creating new evacuation routes. But even though the buildings are gone, remaking the map is a harder task.
A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass
After extreme fires last year that claimed 102 lives, Maui is trying to tackle the invasive grasses that pose a big wildfire risk. That could mean restoring the land to what it once was.
What a Harris administration could mean for efforts to cut threats of global warming
Climate change has been a major focus of the Biden administration. Now that Kamala Harris has replaced Biden at the top of the ticket, what might that mean for climate action?
Hurricane Debby is dangerously rainy because it formed over abnormally warm water
Hurricane Debby is trundling across the Southeast, dropping massive amounts of rain. The storm formed over abnormally warm ocean water.
Post Maui fire: Should residents be allowed to rebuild in the path of rising water?
Residents in Maui who lost their homes in the fire one year ago are just starting to rebuild. Should rebuilding be permitted on the ocean in the path of rising seas?
In the face of global warming, students are dreaming up a better climate future
With heat waves and extreme weather becoming more and more common, one Indiana teacher wants to empower her students with information, and the creative freedom to imagine big ideas.
The Sunday Story: The Promise of America's Natural Gas
The U.S. is the largest exporter of natural gas in the world. And Louisiana's Gulf Coast is where much of America's natural gas is piped in to be liquified for export.
Over the last twenty years, liquified natural gas (LNG) has been heralded as a clean and efficient "bridge fuel" for nations transitioning away from coal and oil, towards a future of renewable energy.
But the promise of LNG has not reflected reality. In today's episode of The Sunday Story, WWNO reporters Halle Parker and Carlyle Calhoun talk about the impact of the LNG export industry on Louisiana's Gulf Coast. And they follow the supply chain of LNG all the way to Germany and Japan.
To hear more of Halle and Carlyle's reporting on LNG, listen to their three-part series, "All Gassed Up," on the podcast Sea Change from member stations WWNO and WRKF.
Part One: The Carbon Coast
Part Two: The German Connection
Part Three: The Sugar Daddy of LNG
Over the last twenty years, liquified natural gas (LNG) has been heralded as a clean and efficient "bridge fuel" for nations transitioning away from coal and oil, towards a future of renewable energy.
But the promise of LNG has not reflected reality. In today's episode of The Sunday Story, WWNO reporters Halle Parker and Carlyle Calhoun talk about the impact of the LNG export industry on Louisiana's Gulf Coast. And they follow the supply chain of LNG all the way to Germany and Japan.
To hear more of Halle and Carlyle's reporting on LNG, listen to their three-part series, "All Gassed Up," on the podcast Sea Change from member stations WWNO and WRKF.
Part One: The Carbon Coast
Part Two: The German Connection
Part Three: The Sugar Daddy of LNG
With no federal standard for heat, states are making their own to protect workers
There is currently no federal heat law, but states have been passing protections as workers toil in extreme temperatures.