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News Articles: climate solutions

The giant white marble boulders that line the Agos River just north of the Philippine village of Daraitan are sacred to the Indigenous Dumagat people. They use the boulders to perform rituals to ward off sickness and keep their village safe. If the Kaliwa Dam is built upriver, the Dumagat say these rocks will be destroyed to make way for the increased water flow.

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  • Climate

The Philippines' capital is running out of water. Is building a dam the solution?

Officials say the Kaliwa Dam will help alleviate an impending water shortage in the capital that's being exacerbated by climate change. But the project is plagued with controversies and questions.

October 06, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Westerman
Marching bands are getting creative to beat the heat of climate change. Some changes include covering brass instruments under direct sunlight, scheduling frequent water breaks and time to put on extra sunscreen, no longer wearing traditional marching band uniforms at games and practicing before sunrise or after sunset.

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  • Climate

Marching bands have been struggling with extreme heat. Here's how they're adjusting

Marching bands returned to practice this fall under challenges like extreme heat and irregular weather conditions. They're getting creative to beat the heat of climate change.

October 06, 2023
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By:
  • Janet W. Lee
Ciara Imani May founded Rebundle, a Missouri company that makes biodegradable hair extensions.

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  • Climate

Any job can be a climate solutions job: Ask this teacher, electrician or beauty CEO

Some "climate jobs" are obvious. Others, not so much. So we talked to three people whose jobs address climate change in unexpected ways.

October 05, 2023
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By:
  • A Martínez,
  • Ally Schweitzer,
  • and 2 more

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  • Climate

People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories

To talk about the current state of climate disinformation, we checked in with three NPR reporters who have reported on climate, disinformation and the media.

October 05, 2023
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro,
  • Julia Simon,
  • and 3 more
To help conserve usage of the taxed resources like the Colorado River (pictured here), engineers are recycling raw sewage into safe drinking water.

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  • Climate

The communities experimenting with how to be more resilient to a changing climate

Here are just a few of the ways communities across the country are adapting to be more resilient to the demands of a changing climate.

October 05, 2023
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By:
  • The NPR Network
Kiran Joshi fills a copper vessel with water from Ashwanaula, a groundwater spring in the village of Raushil, where she lives with her family

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  • Climate

As the 'water tower of Asia' dries out, villagers learn to recharge their springs

In the Himalayan foothills, water is getting harder to come by. Villagers in one region of northern India are learning how to recharge the groundwater-fed springs they depend on.

October 04, 2023
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By:
  • Namrata Kolachalam

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  • Climate

Looking for innovative climate solutions? Check out these 8 podcasts

Add these episodes to your listening rotation during the NPR Network's Climate Solutions Week, where we're dedicated to stories and conversations about the search for climate solutions.

October 04, 2023
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By:
  • Jack Mitchell
Chef Zaid Khan prepares food in Boston to be sold through the app Too Good To Go. The app helps establishments sell food that would otherwise go to waste.

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  • Climate

Want to fight climate change and food waste? One app can do both

Too Good To Go works with businesses to sell leftovers at a reduced price. This helps prevent food waste from ending up in landfills, where it decomposes and produces a potent planet-warming gas.

October 03, 2023
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By:
  • Caleigh Wells
This natural pond helps reserve precipitation in the ecological corridor of Qian'an, a city in China's Hebei province. Like many other Chinese cities, Qian'an used to fall victim to urban flooding during rainy seasons. But things have changed since 2015, when the city was included in a national pilot program for "sponge city" construction.

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  • Climate

Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground

Almost all of China's medium and large cities are susceptible to floods. Some experts are promoting a solution called sponge cities — urban landscapes that are softer and meant to absorb more water.

October 03, 2023
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Avocados grow on trees in an orchard. Researchers in California have developed a new variety that is more resistant to extreme climates.

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  • Climate

It's not all bad news: Wonderful and wild stories about tackling climate change

As part of our week of coverage focused on climate solutions, we pulled together some of the moments of success and progress, small and large.

October 03, 2023
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By:
  • The NPR Network
U.S Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, poses for a photo at the station's Energy and Water Operations Center on MCAS Miramar.

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  • Climate

The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming

The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.

October 02, 2023
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By:
  • Quil Lawrence
Trees and other plants help keep cities cooler. In New York City, scientists are working to understand how to maximize the benefits of urban green spaces. Here, residents gather in Brooklyn Bridge Park on a hot summer night.

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  • Climate

Climate solutions are necessary. So we're dedicating a week to highlight them

When people talk about climate change, you often hear hopelessness. But what if we reframe the conversation? Humans drive global warming; that means humans can find solutions to change the trajectory.

October 02, 2023
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By:
  • Julia Simon
Hospitals are some of the biggest carbon polluters almost no one thinks about. The American health care system accounts for an estimated 8.5% of the country's carbon footprint.

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  • Climate

Health care has a massive carbon footprint. These doctors are trying to change that

Around the country, health care workers continue to grapple with their industry's massive carbon footprint. In Pittsburgh, doctors formed Clinicians for Climate Action to address the problem.

October 02, 2023
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By:
  • Reid Frazier

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