Climate

Canada's Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa is closed because of a lack of ice

5:11am March 14, 2023

by Emma Jacobs

Ottawa's beloved skating canal has failed to ice over properly for the first time in its history. Scientists are trying to figure out how to sustain the tradition as global temperatures rise.

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New England and upstate New York brace for a winter storm

7:10pm March 13, 2023

by The Associated Press

The storm's path could include parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, and northern New Jersey, with snowfall totals expected to range from a few inches to a few feet.

Young giant sequoia trees are seen during a prescribed pile burning on Feb. 19 in Sequoia National Forest. Researchers say 20% of Sierra Nevada conifers are a mismatch with their climate.

Climate is changing too quickly for the Sierra Nevada's 'zombie forests'

3:06pm March 13, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.

This aerial photograph shows a car and market shop in floodwaters in Pajaro, Calif., on Saturday. More rain and snow is expected in the state this week.

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California, hit by a 2nd atmospheric river, is bracing for floods again

2:31pm March 13, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Intense rainfall and snow is expected to fall on the state through Wednesday after grueling weather last week.

This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope.

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska

1:16pm March 13, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Environmental advocates opposed to the oil drilling project have called it a "carbon bomb," but proponents such as Alaska politicians and labor unions say it will bring jobs and revenue to the state.

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Heavy storms bring death and damage to California's Humboldt County

6:36pm March 11, 2023

California continues to deal with treacherous weather. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sheriff William Honsal of Humboldt County, Calif., about what residents are experiencing.

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A part of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System is seen in Fairbanks, Alaska in September 2019. Environmentalists say a proposed new drilling project, the Willow Master Development Plan, would disturb Alaska's critical wildlife habitat with more surface-level oil infrastructure.

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

5:52pm March 10, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Biden administration is expected to announce whether a $6 billion arctic drilling plan can move forward soon, an issue that's galvanized millions of TikTokkers into taking action, digitally.

Morning news brief

6:57am March 10, 2023

The U.S. releases February unemployment numbers. The president of the European Commission and President Biden will meet to discuss trade and the war in Ukraine. California braces for severe weather.

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Study shows the potential consequences of climate change for the ocean food web

7:21am March 08, 2023

by Lauren Sommer

As the climate gets hotter, animals and plants are moving because it is harder to survive where they live. One of the most consequential shifts is happening to some of the smallest living things.

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Researchers say protecting mangroves that soak up carbon is a great climate solution. But they caution against programs that slap carbon offsets onto it as those offsets can be hard to verify.

6 scholars explain what a real climate solution is

4:04pm March 05, 2023

by Julia Simon

We asked six climate experts what questions you should ask yourself whenever you come across something claiming to be a "climate solution".

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