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Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says
By: Scott Neuman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and a winter storm and cold wave were among 20 weather and climate disasters in the U.S. last year that cost $1 billion or more, totaling $145 billion and killing 688 people, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In an overview of an annual report released… Read More
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021, a threat to climate goals
By: Jeff Brady | Joe Hernandez | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.2% last year compared to 2020, new data released Monday shows. The spike was attributed to a slew of causes, including behavior changes after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, the research firm Rhodium Group reported. But it also means governmental goals to combat climate change… Read More
How Dem debate over Biden climate agenda could affect U.S. economy
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The coming weeks will be pivotal for President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda as Congress and the White House debate the trade-offs of a major bill that could affect the pocketbooks, working conditions and social safety net for Americans. NewsHour’s William Brangham looks at what it could mean for coping with climate… Read More
Why energy prices are spiking globally and how it affects green initiatives
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Gasoline prices are on the rise, along with the cost of home-heating oil and natural gas. But international energy officials at the Russian Energy Week event on Thursday warned of a global energy crunch that could slow the economic recovery from the pandemic. NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin has more.
Flood Insurance Rates Are Spiking For Many, To Account For Climate Risk
By: Greg Allen | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The cost of federal flood insurance is rising for millions of homeowners, threatening to make homes in coastal areas unaffordable for many. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its new rates better reflect flood risk in a warming climate. There may be few places affected more by the new risk rating… Read More
All This Summer Rain? Same As It Ever Was
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s summer. It’s raining again. And maybe you’re thinking, or heard someone say: ‘Jeez, I can’t believe how much it’s been raining this summer.” Well, believe it. It seems that many of us suffer from some sort of collective amnesia when it comes to the summer rains in southeast Ohio, or… Read More
Congress Votes To Restore Regulations On Climate-Warming Methane Emissions
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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The Trump administration rolled back the regulations last year, a move that was so controversial even some oil companies opposed it. Methane is an even more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
EPA Moves To Cut A Group Of Powerful Greenhouse Gases
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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The EPA plans to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When HFCs are released into the atmosphere, they are extremely good at trapping heat.
Mine Workers’ Leader Wants To Save Last Coal Jobs As Biden Tackles Climate
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts said he’s been hearing the term “just transition” tossed around for more than 20 years as part of the long-running, nearly Sisyphean discussion about climate change, clean energy, and coal country. Simply put: he’s not a fan. “I ask anybody who has been… Read More
After Deadly Floods, West Virginia Created A Resiliency Office. It’s Barely Functioning.
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The rain came hard and fast early on the morning of June 23, 2016. By 2 p.m., water was knee deep in Bill Bell’s appliance store on Main Street in Rainelle, a small town on the western edge of Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Bell began elevating the washing machines and dishwashers, thinking that would be… Read More
2018 Was A Milestone Year For Climate Science (If Not Politics)
By: Christopher Joyce | NPR
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2018 saw a string of more precise — and dire — assessments that a warming climate is affecting the weather. That didn’t keep President Trump and others from questioning those scientific conclusions.
High Stakes As International Climate Conference Begins
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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The U.N. climate meeting underway in Poland is the most important climate conference since the 2015 Paris Agreement set emissions reduction goals for nearly every country on Earth.
The Refugees That The World Barely Pays Attention To
By: Tim McDonnell | NPR
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They’re known as ‘climate refugees.’ But there’s not even an international definition for them, let alone recognition or protection.