Texas Criminal Trial Highlights Climate Liability For Factories In Floodplains
A criminal case in Houston alleges that employees at a chemical company should have prepared for the record flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
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Citing Climate Commitments, U.K. Court Blocks New Runway At Heathrow Airport
The Court of Appeal said the major international hub's plans for an additional runway failed to consider the government's pledges on carbon emissions. It's a big win for climate activists.
How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything
Winters are warming faster than summers in many places, and colder parts of the U.S. are warming faster than hotter ones. The warming winter climate has year-round consequences across the country.
Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change, Planet's 'Biggest Threat'
Amazon, the company Bezos founded and heads, has come under increasing scrutiny for its own carbon footprint.
As Warm Winters Mess With Nut Trees' Sex Lives, Farmers Help Them 'Netflix And Chill'
Many fruit and nut trees need cold weather to bloom, which is becoming less common in a warming climate. So, farmers and scientists are teaming up to find ways to help orchards chill out and cope.
Climate Change Complicates Counting Some Alaska Native Villages For Census
Rising temperatures are speeding up erosion in some Alaska Native villages and making traveling on ice roads more dangerous, threatening the Census Bureau's plans for an accurate count.
For Woman At Heart Of 'Weather,' Storms Loom Over Every Horizon
NPR's Scott Simon asks Jenny Offill about her new novel, "Weather," which balances a woman's parochial concerns with her growing alarm about the state of the planet.
It Was 65 Degrees In Antarctica This Week
The preliminary finding, reported by Argentine researchers on the Antarctic Peninsula, would be the continent's hottest temperature on record if verified by the World Meteorological Organization.
Bumblebees Are Disappearing Because Of Extreme Heat
New research shows that climate change and habitat loss are causing widespread decline among bumblebees in North America and Europe — and putting ecosystems that depend on these pollinators at risk.
Climate And Floodwaters Are Top Of Mind For Some Iowa Voters
Davenport, Iowa, faced historic flooding last year that damaged much of the city's downtown riverfront. Business owners are concerned about future floods and how climate change plays a part.