Adapting To Climate Change In Miami
We travel to Miami to see how people there are already adapting in a city that's been called "ground zero" for climate change and sea level rise.
Environment
How Climate Change Is Affecting Residents' Health In Miami
We visit Miami to talk with Dr. Cheryl Holder of Florida Clinicians For Climate Action, and Jorge, a fruit vendor who is feeling the effects of increasingly hot days firsthand.
What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate
A cyclone hit Southern Africa and a "bomb cyclone" hit Nebraska causing massive flooding. NPR's Michel Martin talks to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about the climate implications of these events
Midwest U.S., Southeastern Africa Attempt To Recover From Cyclone Flooding
Massive cyclones in Nebraska and Mozambique caused loss of life and property.
Army Corps Of Engineers On Midwest Flooding
NPR's Scott Simon asks John Remus of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about flooding in the Midwest and managing the Missouri River's flow.
Petrochemical Fire Reignites At Houston-Area Fuel Storage Facility
Officials say the new blaze was extinguished after about an hour. Amid a week of environmental mishaps, the Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit alleging violations of that state's clean air laws.
What Makes People Heed A Weather Warning — Or Not?
One social scientist says it's how people interpret these warnings that matters and that "we need to get out there and do a better job of understanding their perspective."
Boat Sinks In Iraq, Killing At Least 100 During New Year Celebration
The casualties included many children, as a vessel carrying Nowruz holiday revelers capsized in the Tigris River. Authorities said the boat appeared not to have had life vests on board.
'Biggest Fight Is Against The Clock' As Death Toll Rises From Cyclone Idai
More than 400 people have been killed from the storm and subsequent flooding across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
Rebuilding Paradise, One New Home At A Time
While many doubt the wisdom of rebuilding in a fire zone, the first building permits have been issued as the town of Paradise, Calif. begins to recover from the devastating Camp Fire of last November.