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The World Needs To Quit Oil To Avoid The Worst Of Climate Change, IEA Says

4:45pm May 18, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

The International Energy Agency said the world needs to immediately stop approving new oil and gas projects in order to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid catastrophic climate change.

A roller coaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Oct. 31, 2012, after the pier was washed away by Hurricane Sandy.

Climate Change's Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion

2:33pm May 18, 2021

by Nathan Rott

Scientists have long thought some of the carnage from the 2012 hurricane might be attributable to a warming climate. New research calculates the additional flooding due to rising sea levels.

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How To Use Avocados (Or Onions) To Dye Clothes

8:23am May 16, 2021

by Clare Marie Schneider

Food scraps from avocados or onions can make natural dye that transforms clothes into works of art. Eliza Wapner shared a dye recipe with Life Kit.

A lift boat and wind turbines off Block Island, R.I., in 2016. Approval of the country's first large-scale wind farm off Martha's Vineyard signals a major shift in the clean energy landscape.

Biden Administration Approves 1st Major Offshore Wind Energy Project

6:32pm May 11, 2021

by Miriam Wasser

A wind farm off Martha's Vineyard will produce enough power for 400,000 homes. It's the first of a dozen such projects in the works that are set to shift the clean energy landscape dramatically.

The Civilian Conservation Corps put young men back to work during the Great Depression. Here, CCC members saw down dead trees in a burned area near Belton, Mont.

Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps

3:13pm May 11, 2021

To bolster U.S. preparedness for a warming world and to create jobs, President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the most celebrated U.S. government programs, first established by FDR.

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Workers next to solar panels in an integrated power station in Yancheng, China, in October. An unprecedented amount of renewable power came online in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. China alone a

Renewable Energy Capacity Jumped 45% Worldwide In 2020; IEA Sees 'New Normal'

2:09pm May 11, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In 2020, renewable power was "the only energy source for which demand increased ... while consumption of all other fuels declined," the International Energy Agency says.

The Royal Dutch Shell refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The state is a major petrochemical and oil and gas producer, but Governor John Bel Edwards has called for a plan to dramatically reduce climate warming emissions.

Louisiana's Governor Wants The Oil And Gas State To Go Carbon Neutral

5:00am May 11, 2021

by Tegan Wendland

In a major shift, Louisiana officials are making a plan to ramp up clean energy. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state must reduce the emissions fueling increasingly destructive extreme weather.

Behind Louisiana's Climate Plan To Become Carbon Neutral

4:58pm May 10, 2021

by Tegan Wendland

Among the states setting aggressive climate goals, perhaps the most surprising is Louisiana. The longtime oil and gas state is now trying to figure out how to become carbon neutral.

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Climate Change Effects Coastal Wetlands' Carbon Absorption

6:56am May 10, 2021

by Sophia Schmidt

Coastal wetlands can absorb and store carbon even faster than forests do. Research questions whether that may be changing as the climate warms. (Story originally aired on WeSat on May 8, 2021.)

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Food World Ramps Up The War On Meat

4:55pm May 08, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with food writer Mark Bittman about the growing movement to ditch beef.