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News Articles: climate

Flames burn on a natural gas-burning stove in Chicago on Jan. 12. New research from Stanford University show gas stoves emit benzene, which is linked to cancer.

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  • Climate

Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer

Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

June 16, 2023
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
In Atlanta, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a plant east of Atlanta, Dec. 16, 2021. Hyundai and Kia will also soon make electric vehicles in Georgia.

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  • National

Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate

Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, is pledging to make his state the "electric mobility capital" of the country without embracing the climate realities that are helping drive the transition.

June 15, 2023
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
An ornamental palm tree stands in an empty field where there were once houses in Houston. A new study follows thousands of families across the country who sold their flood-prone homes to the government, to see where they moved.

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  • Climate

Climate change is causing people to move. They usually stay local, study finds

Researchers looked at thousands of homeowners who moved out of flood-prone homes. Most stayed within a 20-minute drive, and their new homes were safer from flooding.

June 15, 2023
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
The Shell logo is displayed at a gas station on February 2, 2023 in London, England, where the oil company is based.

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  • Climate

Shell plans to increase fossil fuel production despite its net-zero pledge

Oil giant Shell is coming under criticism for its announcement that it will grow its petroleum business, even though it's under a court order to cut emissions because of climate change concerns.

June 14, 2023
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
A UPS driver makes deliveries in Northbrook, Ill., on May 10.

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  • Business

UPS workers facing extreme heat win a deal to get air conditioning in new trucks

The agreement with the Teamsters comes after complaints from labor leaders, workers and their families that the company has not done enough to protect drivers from scorching temperatures on the job.

June 14, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A mosquito

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  • Environment

Experts say more mosquito days are ahead this summer. What does that mean for Georgia?

Georgia's mosquito season generally starts in March or April and ends around October when temperatures drop. This year's mosquito season could be more "populated." Read why.

June 12, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
A burnt landscape caused by wildfires is pictured near Entrance, Wild Hay area, Alberta, Canada on May 10.

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  • Weather

Rain may soon help put out flames in Canada's worst recorded wildfire season

Rain is expected to start on Sunday evening, potentially helping to put out wildfires in Canada's Alberta and Quebec provinces. This is already the country's worst wildfire year on record.

June 10, 2023
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By:
  • Halisia Hubbard
Wildfire smoke filling the New York City skyline was a familiar sight to communities in the Western U.S., who have had to learn to live with the effects of more extreme fires.

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  • Climate

3 lessons from the Western U.S. for dealing with wildfire smoke

How bad does the air get inside your house? What should schools do about recess? Western states have grappled with all that before.

June 09, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
From left: a Nats fan, a Barbie

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  • National

What is there a shortage of? Find out in the NPR news quiz (hint: it's not smoke)

From Barbie to Messi to Rishi Sunak, a lot happened this week. How well were you paying attention?

June 09, 2023
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  • Holly J. Morris
India is number 1 in global population. This clock board outside the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai keeps track of the numbers. The photo is from June 2, 2023.

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  • Global Health

India's population passes 1.4 billion — and that's not a bad thing

Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.46 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.

June 09, 2023
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Gustavo Ajche snapped a selfie on the street while making his rounds on Wednesday.

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  • Business

Spare a thought for Gustavo, the guy delivering your ramen in the wildfire smoke

As most New Yorkers isolated inside this week to avoid the hazardous smoke that enveloped the city, one man was rushing ramen across town for a customer's dinner.

June 08, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Early morning hikers rest before walking down Piestewa Peak, a city park in Phoenix, Ariz. El Niño drives even hotter, drier weather in the Southwest United States, on top of growing heat risk from human-caused climate change.

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  • Climate

El Niño has officially begun. Here's what that means for the U.S.

The natural climate pattern known as El Niño has officially begun. It exacerbates human-caused climate change, driving even hotter temperatures and other dangerous weather.

June 08, 2023
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  • Rebecca Hersher
The Statue of Liberty stands shrouded in a reddish haze as a result of Canadian wildfires on Tuesday.

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  • Climate

How Canadian wildfires are worsening U.S. air quality and what you can do to cope

The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously.

June 08, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A man stands before the smoky New York City skyline and East River in Brooklyn on Tuesday.

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  • Weather

A haze is blanketing major swaths of the East Coast because of the Canadian wildfires

Some of the worst air quality was recorded in the Great Lakes region and in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and the Washington, D.C., metro area.

June 08, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A man talks on his phone as he looks through the haze at the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee, N.J., on Wednesday.

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  • Weather

How to stay safe from the smoke that's spreading from the Canadian wildfires

From particulate matter to the AQI, here's what you need to know to protect yourself as the smoky haze settles over much of the East Coast.

June 08, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
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