NPR16 hours agoLouisiana asks for a federal emergency, saltwater threatens Mississippi Riververified_publisherNPR - Halle ParkerAs saltwater creeps up the Mississippi River towards New Orleans, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to transport huge barges of fresh water to maintain safe drinking levels.
NPR19 hours agoA new climate change report offers something unique: hopeverified_publisherNPR - Jeff BradyHere's something you don't hear much when it comes to climate change: hope. Countries are setting records in deploying climate-friendly technologies, such as solar power and electric vehicles, according to a new International Energy Agency report. The agency, which represents countries that make up …
NPR1 day agoThe U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water?verified_publisherNPR - Julia SimonSUPERIOR, Ariz. — On a 107 degree morning in the mountains east of Phoenix, a miner in a hard hat plunges down the nearly 7,000-foot shaft of what may soon be the biggest underground copper mine in the United States. But for now, the Resolution Copper mine isn't taking out copper. It's taking out …
NPR1 day agoBiden tells Pacific islands leaders he'll act on their warnings about climate changeverified_publisherNPR - The Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Pacific islands leaders gathered on Monday …
NPR2 days agoYoung climate activists challenging 32 governments will get their day in courtverified_publisherNPR - The Associated PressCOSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal (AP) — Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She "felt it was now or never to raise our voices" as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change. Now a university …
NPR3 days agoNew research finds building evidence for the long-term health effects of wildfire smokeverified_publisherNPR - Ayesha Rascoe , Alejandra BorundaWildfire smoke has plagued much of the country this summer causing short-term impacts like increasing asthma. But researchers learning that wildfire smoke can have far-lasting implications.
