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News Articles: climate

The National Weather Service issued warnings and advisories for a heat wave blanketing the Pacific Northwest this week.

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  • Weather

Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
It was scorching hot across much of the planet this summer. Asia, Africa, and South America had their hottest July's ever. Temperatures in Beijing and other parts of northern China hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit for weeks, with some cities topping 120 F on the worst days.

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  • Climate

Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record

A new report from NOAA and NASA confirms that last month was the hottest July ever recorded, driven to new heights by human-caused climate change.

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
Lead plaintiff Rikki Held listens to testimony during a hearing in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse on, June 20, 2023, in Helena, Mont.

Tagged as: 

  • Climate

Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

The ruling follows a first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S., adding to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press

Tagged as: 

  • Global Health

In a hot room, you're told to play a vicious game. Will heat make you behave badly?

The study assigned subjects to one of two rooms: 68 degrees or a sweat-inducing 86 degrees. They played a computer game that can bring out the worst in human nature. What are the real-world lessons?

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Nurith Aizenman
One of the sirens that is part of the state wide emergency alert system is seen in Kihei, Hawaii, on August 13, 2023.

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  • National

A history of Hawaii's sirens and the difference it could have made against Maui fires

Hawaii's siren system is considered the largest in the world. But they weren't activated ahead of the Maui fires. Experts say the alert could have helped residents have more time to prepare.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
John Picard hands a watermelon to Ridge Lenny as part of the donated items he and other members of the local surfing community are helping transport to Lahaina residents in need.

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  • National

See how one volunteer group organized aid deliveries after fire decimates Lahaina

In Maui, NPR joined a tour boat operator to see the grassroots initiative the local surfing community and neighbors started to fill in gaps not currently being filled by official channels.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Deanne Fitzmaurice,
  • Jason DeRose,
  • and 2 more
Davilynn Severson and Hano Ganer look for belongings through the ashes of their family's home on Friday in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, in western Maui, Hawaii.

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  • National

Hawaii's governor orders review as Maui fires become deadliest in modern U.S. history

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he has ordered a comprehensive review to understand the actions taken before, during and after last week's wildfires on Maui.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Researchers say that advanced transmission technologies could help the existing grid work better. But some of these tech companies worry about getting utilities on board - because of the way utilities make money.

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  • Climate

Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener

Thousands of renewable projects are waiting to connect to the grid, but there aren't enough transmission lines. Some tech companies have faster and cheaper solutions.

August 13, 2023
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By:
  • Julia Simon
August 10: The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.

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  • National

Photos: 'Whole town went and dissolved into ashes,' Hawaii lieutenant governor says

In Maui, a fast-moving wildfire decimated the town of Lahaina. Historical losses includes one of the largest banyan trees in the U.S.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Ravenna Koenig and
  • Nicole Werbeck
Michael Hawley, general manager of the kitchen at Faulkner Hospital, places roasted tomatoes into a pot as he prepares the roasted tomato and shallot coulis.

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  • Health

Don't call it 'vegan' and other tips from hospitals to get people to eat less meat

Turns out diners are more likely to get on board for altruistic reasons rather than health. That's what one hospital learned after it pledged to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Martha Bebinger
Hurricane Fiona moves up the United States Atlantic coast, Thursday night, Sept. 22, 2022. This image provided by the National Hurricane Center  shows a satellite view as  Hurricane Fiona pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds.

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  • Climate

Atlantic hurricane season is now predicted to be 'above-normal' this year, NOAA says

The Atlantic hurricane season is now projected to have "above-normal level of activity" according to an updated forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Jeff Brady and
  • Rebecca Hersher
This photo provided by County of Maui shows fire and smoke filling the sky from wildfires on the intersection at Hokiokio Place and Lahaina Bypass in Maui, Hawaii on Tuesday.

Tagged as: 

  • Environment

Biden declares a major disaster after hurricane-fueled wildfires kill dozens in Maui

Biden's declaration will provide federal funding for recovery. Hawaii's lieutenant governor says it could take years to rebuild the damaged infrastructure.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
GPB  NPR

Tagged as: 

  • Climate

After decades, a tribe's vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true

The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
Representatives of Georgia nonprofit environmental groups were among those holding signs on Tuesday proclaiming “Cut Climate Pollution” in front of the Environmental Protection Agency’s headquarters in Washington D.C. The EPA received one million public comments on a rule designed to slash greenhouse gas emissions from fossil-fueled power plants.

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  • News

Crush of Georgia environmentalists line up behind EPA regulations opposed by carbon polluters

The Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants has been endorsed by a crush of environmental advocates in Georgia.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
AFTER: Lahaina, Maui - Banyan Court

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  • National

Satellite images show utter devastation from wildfires in Maui

Hundreds of homes, buildings and structures have been destroyed in the historic town of Lahaina.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Nicole Werbeck and
  • Alyson Hurt
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