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This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The hottest year on record is coming to a close, emissions of planet-warming gases are still rising globally, and the most ambitious climate goal on pollution set… Read More
Here’s how Americans feel about climate change
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Most Americans say that climate change is harming people in the United States, and that climate impacts will get worse over their lifetime, according to a new… Read More
A bad apple season has some U.S. fruit growers planning for life in a warmer world
By: Mara Hoplamazian | NHPR
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CONCORD, N.H. (NPR) — Chuck and Diane Southers’ thermal alarm for their apple orchard went off around 10:30 p.m. on a fateful night in mid-May. The alarm takes the temperature… Read More
Individual actions you can take to address climate change
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Humans are driving climate change. And that means we humans can change our trajectory. While governments and businesses have a key role to play in reducing planet-heating… Read More
People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories
By: Ari Shapiro | Julia Simon | Huo Jingnan | David Folkenflik | Arielle Retting | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Communities big and small are trying to rein in climate change. But many people working on these climate solutions are running into a big obstacle: falsehoods and… Read More
Earth is on track for its hottest year yet, according to a European climate agency
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the… Read More
6 big purchases that can save energy and money at home (plus budget-friendly options)
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Driving a car, making dinner, heating water and turning on the air conditioner — our everyday actions emit some of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate… Read More
Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal
By: Eric McDaniel | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The White House on Wednesday unveiled a new climate jobs training program that it says could put 20,000 people to work in its first year on projects… Read More
Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world
By: Gabrielle Emanuel | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Over a decade ago, when Peter Barron started removing poison ivy for a living, he decided to document his work. “Every year I always take pictures of… Read More
Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that’s a problem
By: Sequoia Carrillo | Beth Wallis | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — This week, sweltering heat has forced districts around the country – up and down the East coast and across the Midwest – to close schools early or… Read More
A year in, landmark U.S. climate policy drives energy transition but hurdles remain
By: Rachel Waldholz | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A year ago, Sonia Aggarwal watched from home as the votes came in on the U.S. Senate floor. Aggarwal was working as a White House aide, advising… Read More
Why it’s so important to figure out when a vital Atlantic Ocean current might collapse
By: Lauren Sommer | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, there’s a massive current the size of 8,000 Mississippi Rivers. Its role in the Earth’s climate is so powerful that it determines… Read More
Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Last month was the hottest June on record going back 174 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It’s the latest temperature record to fall… Read More
El Niño has officially begun. Here’s what that means for the U.S.
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — El Niño is officially here, and that means things are about to get even hotter. The natural climate phenomenon is marked by warmer ocean temperatures in… Read More
Here’s how Canadian wildfires are worsening air quality across the U.S.
By: Joe Hernandez I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Dozens of wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Québec, and the smoke is so bad that it’s causing air quality problems across large swaths… Read More
EPA proposes strict limits on tailpipe emissions to speed up electric vehicle transition
By: William Brangham | Dorothy Hastings | Karina Cuevas | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — The Biden administration rolled out its most aggressive effort yet to combat climate change with tougher emissions limits for cars and trucks. But several challenges remain, including… Read More
The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here’s why
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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ROLLING FORK, Miss. (NPR) — Rural communities in western Mississippi are surveying and cleaning up the damage after an unusual and powerful tornado tore through the area Friday night. The… Read More
Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The planet is on track for catastrophic warming, but world leaders already have many options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect people, according to a major… Read More
The EPA’s new ‘good neighbor’ rule targets downwind pollution by power plants
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new “good neighbor” rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with… Read More
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — While California continues to be inundated by storms and millions of residents remain under flood watches, western New York is still recovering from last month’s historic… Read More
How effective will UN biodiversity agreement be in saving species at risk?
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — A historic agreement was reached Monday at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Canada that aims to increase protections for the world’s lands and oceans. It comes… Read More
Ohio environmentalists note climate change authority now ‘enshrined’ in federal law
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Environmental groups in Ohio say new language in federal law will solidify the scope and authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate… Read More
J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan square off on electric vehicle measures in new federal climate change plan
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The candidates for the U.S. Senate race in Ohio are offering different takes on the new federal plan that puts $369 billion into the… Read More
Biden signs sweeping climate, health care, tax bill into law
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden signed Democrats’ hallmark spending bill into law on Tuesday, a major legislative victory punctuating a string of bipartisan legislative achievements that Democrats hope to… Read More
Ohio groups discuss potential impact of ‘historic’ federal climate change plan
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Environmental groups are praising the U.S. Senate vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which they said is one of the biggest moves in American… Read More