NPR5 hours agoAs the climate changes, inland areas face increase flood riskverified_publisherNPR - Scott DetrowNPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Antonia Sebastian, professor of environmental science at UNC Chapel Hill, about the flood risk facing inland communities as hurricanes become more intense.
NPR2 days agoClimate scientist spent his career warning about extreme weather. Then he lived itverified_publisherNPR - Lauren SommerEven in a traditionally safe Republican district in Wisconsin, the issue of abortion rights is highlighted, reflecting a larger national debate that is happening about access to abortion this year.
NPR3 days agoAfter helping in war and quake zones, this restaurateur feeds residents hit by Heleneverified_publisherNPR - Chandelis DusterJamie McDonald has provided hot meals in danger zones from Ukraine to Turkey as a volunteer with World Central Kitchen. Now, the Connecticut restaurateur is partnering with the global charity led by chef José Andrés to provide free meals to residents in Asheville, N.C., where McDonald also has …
NPR3 days agoHurricanes contribute to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.—many times the reported numberverified_publisherNPR - Alejandra BorundaHurricane Helene ripped up from Florida to the Carolinas last week, killing more than 100 people and leaving devastation in its wake that will take weeks or months even to assess. A new study published in Nature suggests its impacts will be even greater. On average over the past nearly 100 years, a …
NPR3 days agoHurricanes are dangerous far from the coast. Communities are struggling to prepareverified_publisherNPR - Lauren SommerHurricane Helene’s destructive path tore across several states, causing the ocean surge on the Florida coast and cutting off power supplies in Georgia. But the heaviest rainfall, and some of the worst damage, was hundreds of miles from where the storm made landfall. In the area around Asheville, …
NPR3 days agoWhy Astronomy 101 is 'perfect' for teaching climate change : Short Waveverified_publisherNPR - Regina G. Barber , Jessica Yung, Rebecca RamirezIntroduction to Astronomy is a college class usually filled with excitement and a lot of questions about outer space. Questions like: What are black holes? Are there planets out there that are habitable? Why is Venus's climate so different from Earth's even though the planets started out so similar? …
