Delhi — where most people don't have AC — hits 120 degrees in South Asian heat wave
What's it like to try to survive 120-degree heat, without air conditioning? Here's how people are coping in the heart of Delhi.
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A low-income energy-efficiency program gets $3.5B boost, but leaves out many in need
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act adds the funds over the next five years to help Americans save on energy their bills. But many of homes are in such poor condition they do not qualify.
'Carbon bomb' projects are hurting any hope of meeting climate goals
NPR's Emily Feng talks with Oliver Milman, environment correspondent for The Guardian, about how U.S. fossil fuel projects are damaging efforts to limit climate change.
Foresters hope 'assisted migration' will preserve landscapes as the climate changes
Foresters responding to climate change are experimenting with planting trees in Vermont that typically are found further south. They hope the trees will survive hotter and drier conditions to come.
Can a new concrete mixture help reduce the construction industry's carbon footprint?
A data center in DeKalb, Illinois, is the testing ground for a new sustainable concrete. Is this greenwashing or can new mixtures contribute to reducing the construction industry's carbon footprint?
It's a mink... It's a muskrat... It's an otter in the Detroit River
The first recorded sighting of a river otter in the Detroit River in more than 100 years is an indicator that the environment is improving.
Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds
Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.
Soil is a finite resource and a program helps farmers prevent erosion
Polls show most traditional farmers don't believe they contribute to climate change. Two farmers in Illinois started a soil protection program that has myriad climate benefits.
The wildfires burning in the Southwest are bad but 'not unprecedented'
Experts say the Southwestern U.S. is drier than it's been in some 1,200 years, which is one of, but not the only, drivers of the large infernos burning in New Mexico.
Scientists eavesdrop on an ancient river giant: the lake sturgeon
Lake sturgeon used to be common in rivers and lakes from Minnesota to Louisiana. Now the species is near extinction. Scientists are implanting radio transmitters to see how they can help save them.