climate change
3 lessons from the Western U.S. for dealing with wildfire smoke
How bad does the air get inside your house? What should schools do about recess? Western states have grappled with all that before.
California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space
To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Now, a new approach is about backing off, moving levees away from rivers to create floodplains.
Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance
U.S. consumers are showing an increased interest in prolonging the life of the things they own, rather than throwing them out. But some products are easier to fix than others.
Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help
Floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes cause billions of dollars of property damage each year. Can federal climate scientists help the insurance industry keep up?
Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change
Farmers in Arizona are facing the brunt of climate change as the Colorado River experiences shortages. Even in rural and conservative areas, most agree something needs to change.
The latest to be evacuated from California's floods? Bunnies
Rising rivers are stranding endangered riparian brush rabbits in California. Wildlife officials are searching out and relocating hundreds of them to help protect the species.
Tracking the impact of U.S.-China tensions on global financial institutions
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks the president of a China-led development bank about the impact of the friction between the U.S. and China.
Catawba, Davidson team up to study how climate change impacts insects
It’s been said that in the event of an apocalypse, cockroaches will outlast us all. But how resilient overall are creepy-crawlies?
The U.S. plans new protections for old forests facing pressure from climate change
The Biden administration catalogued 175,000 square miles of old growth and mature forests on federal land. It plans a new rule to better protect woodlands from fires and other climate change effects.