Countries are not meeting their goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius. How much hotter the planet gets makes a profound difference for the impacts the world could see.

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A political earthquake in Mississippi : Consider This from NPR

Science & Climate

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A political earthquake in Mississippi : Consider This from NPR

Senator-elect Scott Colom's win in Mississippi is a history-making political upset. He's not only the first Democrat to win a senate seat in the state since 1982 but he'll also be the state's first Black U.S. senator since the 1870s. This episode was produced by Jason Fuller and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Adam Raney. Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon

Science & Climate

5d ago

NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon

NASA needs more recruits in order to return to the moon after being gone more than half a century.

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Climate change is altering the colors we see in the world

Science & Climate

1w ago

Climate change is altering the colors we see in the world

From Arctic landscapes to insect bodies, climate change is shifting the familiar colors of nature.

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A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding

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2w ago

A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding

In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.

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Severe flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekend

Science & Climate

3w ago

Severe flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekend

Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.

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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Science & Climate

3w ago

Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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3w ago

Extreme Weather

Reporting on severe storms, wildfires and flooding. NPR tracks live emergency response alongside expert analysis of atmospheric trends and weather science.

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3w ago

Climate

In-depth coverage of climate change, extreme weather events, climate science, emissions targets and adaptation strategies from NPR’s climate reporters.

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Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers

Science & Climate

3w ago

Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers

As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?

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