Another Major Heat Wave Is Bringing Triple-Digit Temps To The Pacific Northwest
The Forest Service is also warning that air quality is likely to deteriorate as wildfires continue to burn.
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Coping With The Reality Of Climate Change
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with psychologist Elke Weber about the way individuals deal with the threat of climate change.
Nearly 2 In 3 Americans Are Dealing With Dangerous Heat Waves
The National Weather Service predicts areas on the East Coast could reach 100 degrees Thursday, with triple-digit temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, too. Relief isn't expected until the weekend.
'The Lorax' Warned Us 50 Years Ago, But We Didn't Listen
Call it fate or an unfortunate coincidence that Dr. Seuss' eco-parable marks its 50th anniversary just as the United Nations releases a report on the dire consequences of human-induced climate change.
Tale Of Tesla, Elon Musk Is Inherently Dramatic And Compellingly Told In 'Power Play'
Perhaps most interesting in Tim Higgins' book are the hints at what might have been: Tesla could have built a plug-in hybrid, or sold itself to Google, or become a battery supplier.
Proposed Clean Energy Standard Could End Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2035
Democrats hope to pass a $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill to help fulfill President Biden's climate change plan. A key clean energy standard is undergoing changes to pass without Republican votes.
How John Kerry Hopes To Combat Climate Change
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with John Kerry, the U.S.'s special envoy for climate, about the U.N.'s alarming climate report this week and how he will work with other nations to combat climate change.
For The 1st Time In Recorded History, Smoke From Wildfires Reaches The North Pole
Smoke from forest fires in Siberia also has stretched to Mongolia, Canada and Greenland. The fires are already an unusual occurrence for a region known as one of the coldest places on the planet.
Climate Report Co-Author: 'The Pile Of Evidence Is Now Enormous'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kim Cobb, one of the lead authors of the U.N.'s new landmark climate report, about the urgency of acting to lower emissions and how oceans are impacted by climate change.
3 Things To Know About What Scientists Say About Our Future Climate
The latest report from climate scientists provides a stark warning about how fast the planet is changing. Here are the top takeaways.