Major oil companies aren't following through on climate change promises
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gregory Trencher, a co-author of a report that shows, despite pledges, BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Shell aren't ma...
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Infrastructure money makes it a good time to be in the well plugging business
Across the country, some 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Now billions of dollars from the inf...
Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years
In tree ring records dating back to AD 800, the only multidecade drought that came close to today's was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change i...
Northwestern farmers are are losing crops to hungry elk
Climate change is forcing wildlife from mountains in the Northwest onto farmland. Wild elk are pillaging haystacks and farmers are using all sorts of ...
How dairy farmers are cashing in on California's push for cleaner fuel
Big dairy farms are profiting from California's tougher limits on greenhouse emissions. They're getting paid to capture methane from cow manure. But c...
The White House wants to transition to a green economy, which is tricky without mines
The Biden administration recently canceled a proposed mine. While environmentalists celebrated, it shows how hard it is to build a domestic supply of ...
A satellite finds massive methane leaks from gas pipelines
A satellite has detected massive leaks of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from natural gas plants and pipelines. Most of these releases are delibe...
Calls to volunteer fire departments are at a high but they have few first responders
Fewer volunteers are answering triple the number of calls they did decades ago and those who do show up tend to be older. Some departments were alread...
Climate-driven floods will disproportionately affect Black communities, study finds
Climate change means more flood risk from rising seas, hurricanes and heavy rain. Black communities in the southern U.S. are in the crosshairs, accord...
Home generator sales are booming with mass outages, climate change and COVID
More extreme weather can mean extended blackouts, and it's especially disruptive for those working at home. Owners and experts offer guidance on what ...