What Is Carbon Capture Technology? It Has A Complicated Place In The Infrastructure Bill
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Nicholas Kusnetz about support for carbon capture technology in the infrastructure bill.
Environment
Wildfires Rage Through Areas Of Turkey, Lebanon, Italy And Greece
The Turkish government is facing criticism for its response to wildfires that have killed at least eight, and burned more than 500 square miles of forest.
Barry, New York City's Captivating And Photogenic Barred Owl, Has Died
Barry, a photogenic barred owl who won the hearts of birders in New York City's Central Park, has died. The Central Park Conservancy said the owl was struck by one of the organization's own vehicles.
Summertime And Vacationing Isn't Easy. Blame It On Climate Change
Record-high temperatures and torrential rains are affecting people's long-needed summer getaways. As the climate warms, vacations may not be what they once were. People are figuring out how to adapt.
Thousands Are Evacuated As Fires Rampage Through Forests In Greece
Thousands of residents and vacationers have fled by land and by sea as firefighters and volunteers battled through the night. It comes during the country's worst heat wave in three decades.
Remembering Greenville, A 'Quirky' California Town Devastated By The Dixie Fire
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Margaret Elysia Garcia about the eulogy she wrote for her town of Greenville, Calif., which was mostly devastated by the Dixie Fire this week.
Recovery Looks Different For The Bootleg Fire Victims Who Lived Far Off-Grid
Oregon's Bootleg Fire has scorched hundreds of thousands of acres but burned down fewer than 200 homes. Many of the displaced people live off the grid and are figuring out how to rebuild their lives.
In California, 1 State Is Seeing 2 Drastically Different Responses To The Drought
California is experiencing a severe drought, but residents are having very different experiences. Some areas have cracked down on water use while in others, yard sprinklers flow freely.
Biden's Order Targets Half Of New Vehicles To Be Zero Emissions By 2030
NPR's A Martinez talks to John Bozzella, president of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, about what stricter fuel economy and emissions standards mean for the U.S. auto industry.
Despite The Wildfire Risk, Many People Plan To Rebuild In Doyle, Calif.
Wildfires in California have already scorched more than twice the land they burned this time last year. Residents of some towns are figuring out whether it's worth staying in these fire-prone areas.