Biden Sounds Alarm On Climate Change In Visit To Hurricane-Wracked New Jersey
The president warned that natural disasters would only grow more extreme if meaningful environmental changes weren't made.
Environment
Weather Disasters Have Become 5 Times As Common, Thanks In Part To Climate Change
There has been a fivefold increase in the number of documented weather-related disasters in the last 50 years, driven in large part by climate change, a U.N. agency says.
Climate Change Is The Greatest Threat To Public Health, Top Medical Journals Warn
With the global pandemic still in the spotlight, more than 200 leading health journals say climate change is an even more urgent threat.
Responders Are Gaining On The Caldor Fire, But Now They've Got New Blazes To Battle
More containment on the fire near Lake Tahoe means that some residents have been able to return, but a rash of new "suspicious" fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, officials say.
Wyoming Is Among The States Spending Millions To Promote Carbon Capture
The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes the largest ever federal investment in carbon capture. Coal states hope it could prolong fossil-fuel use, which is why many environmental groups oppose it.
Satellite Images Show Oil Spill After Hurricane Ida
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with scientist Dr. Oscar Garcia-Pineda about what he's learned from aerial and satellite imaging for oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida.
Cities Build Splash Pads To Cool Off Residents In Areas Unaccustomed To Hot Weather
Some of the traditionally coldest states in the country are reckoning with increasingly hot summers. Splash pads are popping up across to help cool these residents coping with climate change.
Divers Point To A Broken Pipeline As The Source Of The Gulf Oil Spill
Talos Energy, the Houston-based company paying for the cleanup, said it's working with state and federal agencies to identify the owner of the ruptured pipeline, about 2 miles off the Louisiana coast.
Divers Are Investigating The Source Of Oil Spill Off The Coast Of Louisiana
Coast Guard teams have been dispatched to help determine the extent of the damage from the spill, which is situated roughly two miles off the Louisiana coast. Officials say the source remains unclear.
Fire Crews Are Strained As Climate Change Sparks More Extreme Weather Events
Extreme weather fueled by climate change is straining the financial and human resources of emergency agencies and first responders, especially wildland firefighters across much of the West.