Climate

National

Tucson has 5.5 years of excess Colorado River water stowed in a "secret" reservoir

9:33am September 16, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

Arizona is facing dramatic cuts in water deliveries from the drought-imperiled Colorado River. But many water managers there aren't that worried due to a long in the works conservation strategy.

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Dinosaur tracks in Alaska may help scientists grapple with climate change

5:13am September 14, 2022

by Emily Schwing

Paleontologists are studying dinosaur tracks at the base of Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Their findings may have implications for climate science today.

Heat is common in places like Phoenix, so it can be difficult to warn the public when heat waves pose abnormally high danger.

Environment

Why heat wave warnings are falling short in the U.S.

5:46pm September 13, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

Unprecedented heat waves are on the rise as the climate gets hotter. But experts say the country's heat warning system may be leading the public to underestimate the dangers.

Kayla Morton holds her son Isreal outside of the camper where they are living after being displaced from their home by recent flooding.

National

Floods took their family homes. Many don't know when — or if — they'll get help

4:06pm September 13, 2022

by Katie Myers

More than 13,000 residents have applied for federal aid, but reconstruction will take months, officials say. There is no official count of how many people have been left homeless.

Republican politicians claim big financial firms are using environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing to try to bankrupt the fossil fuel industry and to advance other purported liberal objectives they couldn't achieve at the ballot box.

How ESG investing got tangled up in America's culture wars

11:53am September 12, 2022

by Michael Copley

Amid Republican attacks, investors focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues say they are just trying understand emerging risks and opportunities.

The Cedar Creek fire pictured Friday, the day officials ordered the evacuation of the towns of Oakridge and Westfir.

National

More than 2,000 Oregon homes are evacuated as the Cedar Creek fire quadruples in size

6:26pm September 11, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Gusty winds and dry conditions starting in the middle of last week propelled the fire from 18,000 acres to 86,000, prompting evacuations and power outages as firefighters worked to control the blaze.

Environment

Apache tribes in Arizona are leading the way in saving Emory oak trees

8:04am September 11, 2022

by Melissa Sevigny

As Emory oak trees in parts of Arizona disappear, members of several Apache tribes are working on a collaborative plan with the U.S. Forest Service and researchers to preserve them.

Environment

Brazil's presidential election will determine the fate of deforestation in the Amazon

8:04am September 11, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rasco talks to journalist Gustavo Faleiros about the deforestation of the Amazon and how the results of Brazil's presidential election could affect it.

Teal Lehto uses TikTok to comment on the West's water scarcity crisis.

Colorado River megadrought got you down? Feel hope with TikTok's 'WesternWaterGirl'

5:00am September 10, 2022

by Luke Runyon

The river guide's videos offer short explanations for the water woes in the West, garnering her more than 48,000 followers since she started in April.

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Sarah Cameron Sunde will produce the finale to her "36.5: A Durational Performance with the Sea" on Sept. 14 in New York City.

Arts

This artist gets up to her neck in water to spread awareness of climate change

3:00pm September 09, 2022

by Matthew Schuerman

Sarah Cameron Sunde brings her tidal cycle performance to New York City to cap off a nine-year global tour to spread awareness of sea level rise.

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