Covering Climate Now 2021
Covering Climate Now is a project co-founded by Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation aimed at strengthening the media’s focus on the climate crisis. WBUR is one of 400+ news organizations around the world that have committed to a week of heightened climate coverage in the lead-up to Earth Day 2021.
What Climate Change Means For America's National Parks
Conserving America's most precious public lands. It's the founding duty of the National Park Service. But what does conservation mean with accelerating climate change?
Exxon And Activism: The Oil Industry Reckons With Climate Change
ExxonMobil shareholders have elected two board members backed by activist investors. We discuss the new chapter in the battle to make energy companies face the threat of climate change.
The Fight To Protect Arizona's Iconic Saguaros From Invasive Buffelgrass
Buffelgrass, an invasive plant, is choking out native plants in Arizona's Sonoran Desert and making the region more prone to wildfires.
These Climate-Conscious Farmers Say Americans Eat Too Much Meat
The meat and dairy industry accounts for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. What would it take to reach net-zero?
Interested In Eco-Friendly Gardening? Here's What You Should Know
Interest in eco-friendly gardening has surged in the pandemic. Mark Richardson, director of horticulture at the Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston has recommendations on how to get started with...
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How To Cut U.S. Emissions In Half By 2030
Nathan Hultman, director of the Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland, co-authored a roadmap to reducing emissions by at least 50%.
On Revere's Pearl Avenue, Residents Grapple With The Rising Tide Of Climate Change
As climate change makes sea levels rise and increases the intensity and frequency of storms, one tight-knit neighborhood in Revere confronts its future.
How 'Eco-Warrior' Alexis Rockman's Trippy Paintings Of Shipwrecks Confront The Climate Crisis
Shipwrecks have stoked fear in our collective imaginations throughout history. But what can these disasters at sea say about humans' damaging impact on the planet?
Biden Vows To Cut U.S. Greenhouse Emissions In Half By 2030
The ambitious goal comes as scientists warn of the increasingly catastrophic toll of climate change.
Across The Southwest, Poor And Latino Neighborhoods Get Hotter Than Wealthier, Whiter Neighborhoods
A recent study shows that in cities like Albuquerque, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Fresno, the temperature is on average 4 degrees warmer during average summer days and during heatwaves.
So You're Serious About Climate Change: Vote In Your Local Elections
Local elections are the low-hanging fruit of climate politics, writes Nathaniel Stinnett. A small uptick in turnout of environmental voters can swing results and have a big impact on policy-making.
The Psychology Of Climate Change — And How To Engage With It
Climate change presents a grim future. We know what we’re up against, yet our impulse is to look away, to say we’ll worry about it later. We talk the psychology...
Greening The Internet: How Underwater Cable Networks Impact Climate Change
The ocean floor has played a big role in long-distance communication going all the way back to the 1800s.
How Solar Energy Policies Could Help More Low-Income Residents
Massachusetts is a national leader in solar energy, with 18% of the state's electricity coming from the sun. But most low-income residents haven't been able to take advantage of the...
Report: Air Quality Improving In Mass., Even Before The Pandemic
Boston and Springfield metro areas experienced fewer unhealthy days of high ozone, and relatively few spikes of particle pollution
Thwaites Glacier Is Melting Faster Than Scientists Thought
The Thwaites Glacier contains enough freshwater to significantly raise global sea levels if it collapses.
The Climate Footprint Of Growing Cannabis Indoors
A new study confirms that growing pot indoors in huge enclosed warehouses has a massive carbon footprint in Colorado.
Gen Z Activists On What's At Stake: 'The Climate Crisis Doesn't Affect Us All Equally'
Young climate justice activists Jayola Reid and Jade Lozada are pushing for progressive change to protect the environment.
'It's My Future': A New Generation Of Young Climate Activists Takes The Helm In New Hampshire
Scientists and the United Nations say the world has about until 2030 to prevent the worst effects of climate change. Some kids and teens in New Hampshire are acting now...