climate

The White House's new initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions from transportation

6:51pm April 21, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Adviser, about a new initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions and expanding clean transit.

World News

Dozens still missing in wake of catastrophic South Africa floods

4:28pm April 21, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Eligon of The New York Times about the catastrophic flooding in Durban, South Africa.

Zurich is expanding its district heating system, which delivers hot water and steam through underground pipes. With more buildings relying on this system for heat, there's less demand for natural gas.

To fight climate change, and now Russia, too, Zurich turns off natural gas

12:15pm April 20, 2022

by Dan Charles

Zurich, Switzerland, is shutting down the gas supply to some neighborhoods. Originally aimed at fighting climate change and saving money, it's also a step to cut gas imports from Russia.

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Florida's rooftop solar industry is in danger with new legislation before DeSantis

4:51pm April 19, 2022

by Amy Green

The Sunshine State is set to dramatically reduce incentives for rooftop solar. Critics say it will not only hurt customers, but also cost jobs in one of Florida's fastest growing industries.

Philadelphia firefighters walk through a flooded neighborhood on Aug. 4, 2020, after Tropical Storm Isaias moved through.

Science

Climate change fueled extreme rainfall during the record 2020 hurricane reason

4:16pm April 19, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

Human-induced climate change fueled one of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020, with rainfall totals up to 10% higher than in the pre-industrial era, according to a new study.

Special envoy John Kerry on helping small island nations dealing with climate change

4:26pm April 18, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, about the current outlook on climate change and the global endeavor to combat it.

World News

Ukrainian climate scientist says Russia's invasion is a 'fossil fuel war'

4:29pm April 15, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with leading Ukrainian climate scientist Svitlana Krakovska about how climate change relates to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Climate change has already made storms more intense, flooding cities with more rainfall than they were built to handle.

Environment

Green infrastructure helps cities with climate change. So why isn't there more of it?

5:05am April 15, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.

More than 3 months after the Marshall Fire, clean up is only beginning near Louisville, Colo.

After a rough year, new wildfire warnings have Boulder, Colorado on edge

5:38pm April 14, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

Boulder, Colorado is again under a red flag warning for extreme wildfire danger as powerful winds like those that fanned a destructive blaze in December return to the drought stricken region.

A woman is seen through a damaged wall hanging her clothes on a makeshift washing line in Ntuzuma, outside of Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday. Flooding in South Africa's Durban area has taken killed at least 259.

World News

Flooding kills at least 259 in South Africa

8:54pm April 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue in South Africa's Durban area. The president blamed climate change for the flooding.