California lawmakers extend the life of the state's last nuclear power plant
Citing climate change and the need to cut carbon emissions, California is extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
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Could Pakistan's flooding be indicative of a permanent climate disaster?
Steve Inskeep talks with Pakistan's minister for climate change, Senator Sherry Rehman, about deadly floods and whether disasters have become a new normal in the time of climate change.
Climate change is forcing Zimbabwe to move thousands of animals in the wild
Zimbabwe has begun moving more than 2,500 wild animals to rescue them from drought, as the ravages of climate change replace poaching as the biggest threat to wildlife.
Your local park has a hidden talent: helping fight climate change
Millions of people rely on city parks to recharge, cool off and connect. But climate change is threatening the very spaces that help us cope with the stresses of living on a hotter planet.
A doctor in Punjab province describes relief efforts for Pakistan's floods
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Imran Lodhi (IM-ron LOH-dhee), who joined the relief effort for 33 million Pakistani flood survivors. More than 1,000 people have died since mid-June.
Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today
Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.
PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is under water in catastrophic floods
Some 33 million people are affected by this summer's floods — the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres calls a "monsoon on steroids." He calls the flooding a "climate catastrophe."
Homelessness is aggravating harm caused by the Phoenix heat, medical personnel say
Phoenix gets more triple-digit temperatures than any other major U.S. city, and heat deaths have more than quadrupled since 2015, records show. Officials say it's because of homelessness.
Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk
About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue.
Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast
Zombie ice, or doomed ice that is no longer getting replenished by parent glaciers will raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches, according to a new study.