Climate

Delegates meet with a mandate to set global biodiversity goals for the next ten years

4:35pm December 06, 2022

by Nathan Rott

Delegates are meeting in Canada to work out an agreement to protect the natural world. COP15 officially kicks off Wednesday with a mandate to set global biodiversity goals for the next ten years.

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To close America's remaining coal plants, many industry analysts believe the country needs natural gas to ensure reliable energy supplies until cleaner options like battery storage are widely available.

The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants. Natural gas is in the way

7:29am December 05, 2022

by Michael Copley

Despite climate targets set by the Biden administration and corporate executives, the U.S. is still building new natural gas plants that threaten to cause greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come.

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Environment

Electricity companies throw a wrench in Biden's plans to eliminate greenhouse gases

5:02am December 05, 2022

by Michael Copley

Energy companies continue to build fossil fuel plants that will be in use for decades, even as President Biden pledges a renewable energy future.

Environment

UN biodiversity conference offers a chance to manage pressing ecological destruction

5:25pm December 04, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, the executive secretary of the United Nation's Convention on Biological Diversity.

World News

Climate change and hunger are driving a refugee crisis in the African countries bordering Lake Chad

7:48am December 04, 2022

by Willem Marx

In the handful of countries bordering Africa's Lake Chad, climate change and hunger are driving a refugee crisis.

Health & Safety

A new kind of climate refugee is emerging

4:02pm December 02, 2022

by Willem Marx

They flee their homes not solely because of climatic changes that make it difficult to earn a living but also because of violence sparked by the competition for dwindling resources.

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What kinds of jobs will be created by offshore wind farms?

5:05am December 02, 2022

by H.J. Mai

When President Biden talks about America's clean energy transition, he often mentions good paying union jobs. We examine what jobs the offshore wind industry could offer.

This photo from 2019 provided by the U.S. Air Force/Alaska National Guard photo shows how closely the village of Napakiak, Alaska is at risk of severe erosion by the nearby Kuskokwim River.

3 tribes dealing with the toll of climate change get $75 million to relocate

5:01am December 01, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Biden administration gave $75 million in aid to the three communities in Alaska and Washington. Eight other Tribal communities received an additional $40 million.

Politics & Government

How can fossil fuel producers balance demand with an urgent need for change?

4:28am December 01, 2022

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Samantha Gross of the Brookings Institution about the future of America's oil and gas industry, and its role in a carbon-free economy.

National

A farmer adapts to climate change and spreads harvest throughout the year

7:28am November 30, 2022

by Rachel McDevitt

Climate change forces farmers to alter their work and sometimes even what they grow. An apple grower in Pennsylvania has replaced trees with varieties that do better in a warming world.

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