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The O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant in Jackson, Mississippi, shown late last month. Jackson is currently struggling with access to safe drinking water after flooding caused a disruption at a main water processing facility.

The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

8:41am September 07, 2022

by Scott Neuman

Historic flooding and record droughts are stressing water systems across the country, and experts warn that with climate change intensifying the crisis in Jackson, Miss., may be just the beginning.

Disaster experts say heat warning systems are falling short

4:23pm September 06, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

As record-breaking heat scorches the West, some disaster experts say our warning system may not be enough. Many people aren't getting alerted when heat can be deadly.

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Volunteers are getting water to Jackson, Mississippi recipients who can't drive

5:03am September 05, 2022

by Stephan Bisaha

Volunteers in Jackson, Mississippi are organizing deliveries of bottled water to people who cannot reach distribution sites.

Mary Peltola has been fishing on the Kuskokwim since she was a child.

Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native heading to Congress, journeys home to the river

5:01am September 05, 2022

by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

The daughter of a Yu'pik mom and a dad from Nebraska, Peltola defeated Sarah Palin in a special election. She'll be the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. House in 50 years.

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A heat wave is smothering much of the Western region including Los Angeles. Worrisome weather trends like this can contribute to climate stress.

Health & Safety

Stressed out about climate change? 4 ways to tackle both the feelings and the issues

9:32pm September 03, 2022

by Lisa Doggett

Heat waves, drought, massive storms. The bad news just keeps coming and there's no denying these issues are anxiety-provoking. If you feel that way, you're not alone.

Ali Zaidi speaks to White House reporters during the daily briefing on Dec. 16, 2021.

Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running

5:00am September 03, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

President Biden has brought one of Washington's most experienced political hands into the White House to help implement the climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters try to stop flames from the Mill Fire from spreading on a property in the Lake Shastina subdivision northwest of Weed, Calif. on Friday.

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A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes

2:52am September 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

About 7,500 people in the town of Weed and several nearby communities in Northern California were under evacuation orders.

Left to right: Nazia, Mubina and Leila saw their homes washed away in the flooding. They now share a tent at a technical college that has been converted into a camp for displaced people.

Mothers tell how Pakistan's monsoon floods have upended their lives

11:09am September 02, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

In the city of Nowshera, tent cities for flood refugees are springing up on college campuses. At one such haven, mothers spoke to NPR about their struggle to survive.

An aerial photo taken Wednesday shows people sheltering in a makeshift camp after heavy monsoon rains in the Jaffarabad district of Pakistan's Balochistan province.

Officials and volunteers struggle to respond to catastrophic flooding in Pakistan

9:51am September 01, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Unprecedented, deadly floods in Pakistan have submerged an area bigger than Colorado. Morning Edition spoke with the country's climate minister and a civilian volunteer about ongoing relief efforts.

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Jackson State University president talks about the city's water supply crisis

9:30am September 01, 2022

NPR talks with Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson about longstanding problems with the Jackson, Miss., water system that preceded flood damage to the city's water supply.

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