Environment

National Report Confirms Climate Change 'Is Affecting Every Sector,' Scientist Says

5:47pm November 24, 2018

The economy could take a major hit if climate change continues at its current pace, according to the latest National Climate Assessment. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with climate scientist Michael Mann.

Gabriela, 32, a strawberry picker from Oaxaca, Mexico, who lives in Oxnard, Calif., had to wear a bandanna to cover her nose and mouth to avoid inhaling smoke from a wildfire while working in the fields.

Many California Farmworkers Forced To Stay Behind During The Wildfires

1:25pm November 24, 2018

Farmworkers workers in Ventura County toiled through the wildfires despite the risks. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Juvenal Solano, a former farmworker and community organizer, about why workers stayed.

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Camp Fire In Northern California Almost Entirely Contained

7:53am November 24, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with California Fire Chief Ken Pimlott about the cost and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the wildfires.

Environment

New Climate Change Report Places Blame On Human Actions For Natural Disasters

7:53am November 24, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Katherine Hayhoe of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University about a new report showing that recent extreme natural events are due to climate change.

New York's Adirondack Mountain Received Snow Earlier Than Usual

7:53am November 24, 2018

by Brian Mann

Winter arrived early in New York's Adirondack Mountains. The high country is locked in snow and ice. We have a Thanksgiving week postcard from a trek to the summit of Algonquin Mountain.

Understanding The Impacts Of Climate Change

4:05pm November 23, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to climate scientist Brenda Ekwurzel about the National Climate Assessment released on Friday and whether the impacts of climate change being felt already are reversible.

The London skyline, shown in March 2017, is still shining bright. But the U.K. is using noticeably less energy than it did more than a decade ago.

The U.K. Economy Is Growing — But Its Energy Use Is Shrinking

3:13pm November 23, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The United Kingdom's total energy use has dropped 10 percent since 2002, unlike other EU countries. It's a quiet victory in the fight against climate change. It's also a bit mysterious.

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An oil well just south of Watford City, North Dakota, is one of thousands drilled in recent years. The oil-rich Bakken shale formation has made North Dakota the second-largest crude-producing state behind only Texas.

After Struggles, North Dakota Grows Into Its Ongoing Oil Boom

5:00am November 23, 2018

by Jeff Brady

The U.S. recently became the world's biggest producer of crude oil. The ongoing oil boom has transformed Great Plains towns like Watford City, North Dakota.

What Rain Means For The Wildfires In Northern California

4:29pm November 22, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with retired Fire Capt. Jim Mackensen, a Butte County public information officer, about how the rains hitting Northern California will affect containment and recovery efforts.

Maine Lobstermen Forced To Diversify Their Work As Coastal Waters Warm

6:05pm November 21, 2018

by Fred Bever

Maine's coastal waters are warming quickly. Lobster may not be abundant forever so fishermen are finding new ways to make a living on the water.

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