Environment

Despite Few Details And Much Doubt, The Green New Deal Generates Enthusiasm

9:40am February 08, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The proposal to address climate change is short on specifics and wildly ambitious. Seasoned energy experts doubt it can work, but give it credit for energizing young activists.

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The Green New Deal legislation laid out by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey sets goals for some drastic measures to cut carbon emissions across the economy. In the process, it aims to create jobs and boost the economy.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline

9:11pm February 07, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The plan is massively ambitious and faces political blockades. Proponents believe it is what's necessary to start saving the world from the threat of climate change and to reshape the U.S. economy.

Former Energy Secretary Weighs In On Green New Deal Legislation

5:13pm February 07, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ernest Moniz, president and CEO of Energy Futures Initiative, about the Green New Deal, and his goal of limiting global temperature increases to two degrees Celsius.

Firefighters battle flames at a burning apartment complex in Paradise, Calif., in November. PG&E could shut down power to as many as 5.4 million customers during extreme weather conditions.

PG&E Could Shut Off Power For Millions To Prevent Wildfires

11:17am February 07, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The utility could cut power to as many as 5.4 million during extreme weather conditions. PG&E declared bankruptcy last month in the face of billions of dollars in wildfire-related liabilities.

Earth's long-term warming, compared against a base line average from 1951 to 1980, can be seen in this visualization of NASA's global temperature record.

2018 Was Earth's Fourth-Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say

6:39pm February 06, 2019

by Christopher Joyce

The last five years are also the five hottest years on record for average global temperature, according to scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Meet The Snow Farmers Who Are Rescuing Winter Sporting Events

4:27pm February 06, 2019

by Dan Kraker

Mora, Minn., is gearing up to host the 47th annual Vasaloppet cross-country ski race despite hardly any natural snow. Instead the Snow Farmers, who make artificial snow, will line the trails.

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Roy Cooper Talks Climate Change On Capitol Hill

3:47pm February 06, 2019

by Associated Press

Fish swim in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Key West just voted to ban the sale of sunscreens with chemicals linked to coral bleaching.

Environment

Key West To Ban Popular Sunscreen Ingredients To Protect Coral Reef

1:31pm February 06, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Sunscreens containing the chemicals linked to coral reef bleaching will be banned from sale in Key West, the city commission voted 6-1 Tuesday night. Industry officials say the link isn't proven.

A baby's nursery furniture is strewn about in a flooded Rosslea home on Feb. 5.

Australian Residents Return Home After Flash Floods, Amid Warnings Of Another Storm

8:59pm February 05, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Hundreds of residents in the coastal city of Townsville are heading home after days of devastating flooding submerged entire neighborhoods. Police have reported two fatalities.

The North Magnetic Pole Is Shifting East, Fast

6:10pm February 05, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nature reporter Alex Witze about a rapid shift in the Earth's magnetic poles.

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