climate

Electric cars have been slow to catch on in Wyoming. Some hope that will change

4:28pm May 10, 2022

by Taylar Stagner

The charging station network needed for electric cars will reach states like Wyoming last. It's sparsely populated and fighting to keep fossil fuels in America's energy mix.

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The Work-From-Home climate challenge

6:30am May 10, 2022

by Paddy Hirsch

Companies might have thought a silver lining from the pandemic was that remote work was slashing emissions. They're thinking again.

A man and a boy walk across the almost dried up bed of river Yamuna following hot weather in New Delhi, India, May 2, 2022.

Scientists give Earth a 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026

4:46am May 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

The latest estimate from various forecast centers around the world say the planet is approaching a warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent.

Fund secures $100 Million to benefit climate change initiatives for people of color

5:49pm May 07, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Isabelle Leighton of the Donors of Color Network, which has secured $100 million in pledges to fund environmental justice initiatives centered on communities color.

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National

2 wildfires in New Mexico have merged into 1. And the weekend is bringing high winds

4:20pm May 06, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with New Mexico's Gov. Luhan Grisham talks about a recent wildfire burning east of Santa Fe right now — the second-biggest in New Mexico's recorded history.

Cynthia Rosenzweig has been named the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate for her work to determine the impact of climate change on worldwide food production.

World Food Prize goes to former farmer who answers climate change question: 'So what?'

1:19pm May 05, 2022

by Julia Simon

The 2022 honoree is Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose computer modeling shows the impact on global crops. She talks about her "aha" moment, a big surprise in her findings and her plans for the $250,000 prize.

A slurry bomber dumps the fire retardant between the Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak Fire and homes on the westside of Las Vegas, N.M., Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Biden declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

3:19am May 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

The declaration releases emergency funds to recovery efforts in three counties in northeastern New Mexico.

The U.S. may soon export more gas to the EU, but that will complicate climate goals

5:05pm May 04, 2022

by Halle Parker

To help wean Europe off Russian gas, the Biden administration wants to increase U.S. natural gas exports. But critics say that's at odds with the president's climate and environmental justice goals.

Insurance rates spike after Florida lawmakers fail to address condo safety

4:29pm May 04, 2022

by Greg Allen

Florida's legislature adjourned without addressing condo safety following the collapse in Surfside in which 98 died. In the absence of state action, insurance companies are raising rates dramatically.

People rest in the shade of a tree on a hot summer afternoon in Lucknow in the central Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday. Severe heat wave conditions are sweeping north and western parts of India.

World News

Climate scientists say South Asia's heat wave (120F!) is a sign of what's to come

8:21pm May 03, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

Some schools have closed early for summer. More than a billion people are in danger of heatstroke. Summer's early arrival in South Asia also threatens global grain supplies.

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