Climate

Mines for climate-friendly technologies face growing water scarcity in the West

3:55pm September 09, 2023

by Julia Simon

The push for climate solutions means the U.S. is seeking copper, lithium, and other metals to use in green technologies but new mines in the West threaten scarce water supplies.

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Emissions from burning fossil fuels aren't falling fast enough to stop dangerous levels of warming, a U.N. report warns.

Environment

The world is still falling short on limiting climate change, according to U.N. report

12:22pm September 09, 2023

by Lauren Sommer

The outlook for climate change is better now than a few years ago, but countries have a long way to go to avoid dangerous climate impacts, according to a new report.

National

Are the effects of extreme weather changing how we're thinking about climate change?

6:43pm September 08, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Anthony Leiserowitz with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication about what the climate disasters this summer mean for society's perception of climate change.

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National

Morning news brief

7:53am September 08, 2023

Can a summer of extreme weather be linked to climate change? Ukraine is the only country that relies on nuclear power to withstand an invasion. Unemployment lingers in Maui a month after deadly fires.

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Millions of Americans receive little or no information about flood risk before they buy a house or sign a lease, leading families to put their safety, belongings and financial security in harm's way. New rules in four states aim to address the problem.

Residents of four states will get more information about flood risk to their homes

7:41am September 08, 2023

by Rebecca Hersher

Four states are strengthening rules that require home sellers and landlords to disclose information about whether a home has flooded in the past, or is likely to flood in the future.

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Environment

Sucking carbon dioxide out of the sky is moving from science fiction to reality

5:09am September 08, 2023

Occidental Petroleum is investing in billion-dollar projects to suck carbon dioxide out of the sky. The effort is raising hopes — and eyebrows.

National

Oil company wants to be a big player in carbon-sucking climate tech — with a catch

5:38pm September 07, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

Climate groups say the world needs to pull carbon dioxide from the sky and rapidly reduce oil production to hit climate goals. An oil company argues it can pull carbon instead of phasing out oil.

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Sun shining over playground, children sitting under shade in the corner

Education

Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that's a problem

4:35pm September 07, 2023

A heat wave at the start of the school year has educators scrambling to keep kids cool and safe.

Attendees look at a double rainbow over flooding on a desert plain on Sept. 1, after heavy rains turned the annual Burning Man festival site in Nevada's Black Rock Desert into a mud pit.

National

Climate activists protested at Burning Man. Then the climate itself crashed the party

1:46pm September 07, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Burners were forced to endure hours of torrential rains before tens of thousands bailed on the festival. Scientists warn that such large bursts of showers are a result of a warming planet.

In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, caribou from the Porcupine caribou herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska.

The Biden administration is ending drilling leases in ANWR, at least for now

10:57pm September 06, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to dozens of species — and to an ongoing political fight over oil and gas. Now, the Biden administration is hoping ending oil and gas leases will be a win.