Weather

Peter Hemans spent the night at New Jersey's Hackensack Middle School, where he is the head custodian, to make sure emergency sump pumps were working properly.

This Custodian Stayed At His School All Night Pumping Water During Ida's Storms

2:05pm September 11, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The hurricane's remnants hit New Jersey just days before classes were to begin at Hackensack Middle School. Its custodian was determined to keep the students on track.

Crews set a backfire in an effort to gain control of the massive Caldor fire near the Tahoe basin in California on Aug. 26.

Health & Safety

Climate Change Is Making Natural Disasters Worse — Along With Our Mental Health

12:52pm September 11, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

With so many disasters happening so frequently, many people are feeling overwhelmed or hopeless. Reflecting on what you can do personally to combat climate change may help, a psychiatrist says.

White House Climate Advisor Says Despite Recent Disasters, Don't Lose Hope

7:18pm September 10, 2021

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy about this summer's extreme weather events and how the Biden administration is trying to address climate change.

Tensions Over Use Of Klamath River Basin's Water Were Magnified By Draught

6:11pm September 10, 2021

by Sally Herships

Many rely on the Klamath River Basin on the California border, especially with the historic draught in the West. Things got heated this summer between the area's tribes and ranchers.

Hurricane Ida Has Hobbled Louisiana's Multi-Billion Dollar Fishing Industry

5:12pm September 10, 2021

by Frank Morris

Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana's fishing industry hard. Fishing is a multi-billion dollar business and it's one of economic foundations for communities that dot the southern end of Louisiana.

Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Portal Welby and Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, shown at a meeting of prayer in the Basilica of St. Francis in 2016, are asking for climate action.

Pope Francis And Other Christian Leaders Are Calling For Bold Climate Action

8:33am September 10, 2021

by Eric McDaniel

The world's most prominent Christian leaders issued a rare joint statement calling for government climate action. What that will look like in the U.S. is unclear.

Because Of Ida, At Least 45,000 Louisiana Students May Be Out Of School Until October

5:09pm September 08, 2021

by Aubri Juhasz

New Orleans schools are on track to reopen in the coming days, but students in Louisiana's river and coastal parishes may be out of school for several more weeks.

Biden Visited Areas Of The Northeast Hit By Ida

4:51pm September 07, 2021

by Asma Khalid

President Biden met with people in New Jersey and Queens who were affected by Hurricane Ida, a disaster he is using to make the case for his infrastructure plans.

New Jersey Governor Wants More Hurricane Disaster Relief For Hard-Hit Counties

4:51pm September 07, 2021

NPR'S Ailsa Chang speaks with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy about the devastation Hurricane Ida brought and what state and federal governments are doing to provide assistance to those affected.

Climate change is increasingly becoming a public health threat, experts warn. Thousands were displaced and dozens died during Hurricane Ida.

Climate Change Is The Greatest Threat To Public Health, Top Medical Journals Warn

1:10pm September 07, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

With the global pandemic still in the spotlight, more than 200 leading health journals say climate change is an even more urgent threat.