Environment

3:07pm Sep 14, 2021

Environment Environment

Winston-Salem High School Activists To Strike Over Lack Of Climate Change Action

by David Ford

A group of Triad high school students is planning to strike this week to draw attention to climate change issues. They are calling on government representatives to act.

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12:04pm Sep 14, 2021

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How A Blistering Housing Market Could Be Making Wildfires Even More Dangerous

by Greg Rosalsky

California homes are burning. Why are they still increasing in value in regions prone to fire?
7:24am Sep 14, 2021

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A 20-Year Megadrought Threatens Hydropower In The West

by Michael Elizabeth Sakas

The drought is creating problems for hydroelectricity for millions of people. In a federal emergency measure, reservoirs are sending water to Lake Powell to keep its power turbines spinning.
5:14pm Sep 13, 2021

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Congress May Soon Pass The Country's Most Significant Climate Change Legislation Ever

by Jeff Brady

This week may be key for President Biden's ambitious climate goals. Congress is debating measures that are crucial for cutting carbon emissions and meeting U.S. obligations in the Paris climate deal.
4:00pm Sep 13, 2021

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Carolina Curious: Do Twin Fawns Remain Pals Into Adulthood?

by David Ford

Picture if you will a tranquil scene: two innocent, speckled twin fawns gently frolicking together on soft green grasses as their mother looks on protectively nearby.

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10:59am Sep 13, 2021

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It Was The Deadliest Year Ever For Land And Environmental Activists

by Scott Neuman

Global Witness, an international human rights group, says a record 227 grassroots environmental activists were killed in 2020. More than half were killed in Colombia, Mexico and the Philippines.
7:18pm Sep 10, 2021

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White House Climate Advisor Says Despite Recent Disasters, Don't Lose Hope

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy about this summer's extreme weather events and how the Biden administration is trying to address climate change.
6:11pm Sep 10, 2021

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Tensions Over Use Of Klamath River Basin's Water Were Magnified By Draught

by Sally Herships

Many rely on the Klamath River Basin on the California border, especially with the historic draught in the West. Things got heated this summer between the area's tribes and ranchers.
4:50pm Sep 10, 2021

National National Environment Health & Safety

United Airlines CEO On The Decision To Put Unvaccinated Employees On Leave In October

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about the airline's announcement that they will put their unvaccinated employees on temporary leave starting in October.
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4:27pm Sep 10, 2021

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Taco Bell Wants Your Old Sauce Packets So They Can Be Recycled

More than 8 billion of the packets wind up in landfills each year. Now, the fast food chain wants customers to send them in so they can be recycled into other products.
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8:33am Sep 10, 2021

Science Science Politics & Government Environment Religion

Pope Francis And Other Christian Leaders Are Calling For Bold Climate Action

by Eric McDaniel

The world's most prominent Christian leaders issued a rare joint statement calling for government climate action. What that will look like in the U.S. is unclear.
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9:03am Sep 09, 2021

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To Avoid Extreme Disasters, Most Fossil Fuels Should Stay Underground, Scientists Say

by Lauren Sommer

Burning fossil fuels must decline almost immediately, a new study finds, for the planet to avoid more extreme floods, droughts and heat waves.