Environment

In this November 1936 photo from the U.S. Farm Security Administration, a mother, originally from Oklahoma stands with her five children near Fresno, Calif., where she works as a cotton picker. The Dust Bowl led to a massive migration of Midwestern farmer

What Migrants Displaced By The Dust Bowl And Climate Events Can Teach Us

8:46am October 20, 2018

by Francesca Paris

The World Bank predicts climate change may displace 143 million people by 2050. Environmental shifts have caused migration on smaller scales throughout the history of North America, historians say.

A Climate Scientist On 'Slaying The Climate Dragon'

8:12am October 20, 2018

Kate Marvel, a climate scientist at Columbia University and NASA, talks to NPR's Scott Simon about her fairy tale on climate change and reads passages from the story.

Kirk Lombard forages from the sea in Northern California.

VIDEO: Watch The Sea Forager Sustainably Harvest The Ocean's Bounty

10:30am October 19, 2018

by Maia Stern

In sun, sea and sand, Kirk Lombard teaches people how to responsibly fish and forage for dinner along the Northern California coast.

A Week Later: Families Displaced by Hurricane Michael Don't Know What's Next

5:43pm October 18, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

Hundreds of families in Florida displaced by Hurricane Michael have been sheltering in school buildings for more than a week. Many are not sure where they'll live after these temporary shelters close.

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Brian Bartlett from the South Florida Search and Rescue team checks in on Tom Garcia, who stayed in his home through Hurricane Michael. Experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.

Why Stay During A Hurricane? Because It's Not As Simple As 'Get Out'

5:23pm October 18, 2018

by Adrian Florido

As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn't evacuate. But experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.

The barley used to make beer as we know it may take a hit under climate change, but growers say they are already preparing by planting it farther north in colder locations.

Bye-Bye, Beer? Brewers Say They've Got A Plan On Climate Change

4:34pm October 18, 2018

by Alastair Bland

A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?

A cherry blossom along the Meguro River in Tokyo on Thursday. The blooms are an unusual occurrence this time of year.

In Japan, A Strange Sight: Cherry Blossoms Blooming In The Fall

4:18pm October 18, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"I have never seen anything like this," said tree surgeon Hiroyuki Wada. Two typhoons that recently struck the country are a likely cause of the sudden flowering.

Early Voting Begins In Iowa Ahead Of Midterm Elections

Midterms 2018: Take It To The House

9:33am October 18, 2018

Are you fired up to vote in this election?

In this June 3, 2017, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga.

EPA Boasts Of Reduced Greenhouse Gases, Even As Trump Questions Climate Science

8:42am October 18, 2018

by Scott Horsley

U.S. production of heat-trapping greenhouse gases fell 2.7 percent last year. But larger cuts will be needed to address climate change.

Lance Erwin works with a neighbor in Mexico Beach, Fla., to repair parts of his roof after it was blown off by Hurricane Michael. Rules are looser in the Pandhandle, allowing construction that couldn't stand up to the storm's 155 mph winds.

After Hurricane Michael, A Call For Stricter Building Codes In Florida's Panhandle

7:56pm October 17, 2018

by Greg Allen

Florida has some of the nation's toughest building codes. But the rules are looser in the Panhandle, allowing construction that couldn't stand up to the storm's 155 mph winds.

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