Covering Climate

Here & Now's continued coverage of climate change and environmental news.

How climate change could increase deer ticks and the diseases they carry

Maine's York County has long been a favorite home for deer ticks and the vector-borne diseases they carry.

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05:15Jan 18, 2022

An owner and their dog wait at the starting line during a race at Arizona Nordic Village in November 2021. (Ron Dungan/KJZZ)

Warming temperatures lead these dog sledders to race on dry land

Because there is less snow in Flagstaff, Arizona, racers are competing by harnessing their dogs up to bicycles and carts.

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03:32Jan 17, 2022

Trucks wait to be loaded at the Port of Los Angeles in 2012. (Nick Ut/AP)

6 states adopt new rules that will make the trucking industry greener

This rule means more truck manufacturers will have to make cleaner vehicles with the aim of reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution.

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05:49Jan 14, 2022

The $145 billion cost of deadly 2021 climate disasters

Last year was the deadliest year for weather and climate disasters in a decade, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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06:25Jan 13, 2022

Citizen scientists collect data marking the decline in northern lake ice

Climate change has contributed to a loss of ice on northern lakes and ponds in winter — and that has consequences for local ecosystems.

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03:41Jan 12, 2022

How one of the most polluted city in the world is trying to improve air quality

Poor air quality in Lahore, Pakistan, has prompted the government to order a partial shutdown of schools there.

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03:59Jan 10, 2022

Maine increases solar capacity

Maine is increasing its capacity to generate more low-polluting electricity from the sun through a new community solar program.

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05:47Dec 29, 2021

Flames burn up a tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2021. (Noah Berger/AP)

Extreme weather, climate anxiety and presidential pivot mark top 2021's climate stories

Around the world this year, we've watched fires burn, temperatures plummet, drought worsen and floods engulf towns. Yet, while it sounds grim, the year was not without its moments of...

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10:48Dec 28, 2021

Mahitha Ramachandran at the climate strike on Sept. 24, 2021 in Pittsburgh. (Julie Grant/The Allegheny Front)

A growing number of people report anxiety about climate change

Health professionals are developing tools to help.

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05:41Dec 21, 2021

Sea level rise threatens Virginia farmers

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that coastal Virginia is experiencing the highest rates of sea level rise along the Eastern seaboard.

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04:15Dec 17, 2021

The Colorado River winds through Horseshoe Bend in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Page, Ariz., at sunset on Aug. 25, 2021. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Phoenix pours $280 million into pipeline to prepare for less water from parched Colorado River

The water supply of 40 million people in the Southwest is at stake as the Colorado River dries up. It's one of many reasons why the city just broke ground...

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06:33Dec 17, 2021

Gray-headed Albatross courtship display by nesting site in cliffs overlooking Elsehul Bay. (Getty Images)

Trouble in paradise: Stress caused by climate change leads to albatross divorce

A new study shows that as the ocean's water surface temperatures rise, monogamous albatross mates are more likely to break up.

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04:52Dec 7, 2021

China increases use of coal this year despite pledging to reduce fossil fuels

The skyrocketing demand for coal is driving new mining, coal stockpiling and widespread power cuts.

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05:09Dec 6, 2021

Ice Harbor Lock and Dam on the lower Snake River near Burbank, Washington (Jeff T. Green/Getty Images)

How hydroelectric dams fit into the U.S. energy portfolio

Harnessing energy from rivers accounted for about 7% of electrical generation in the U.S. last year.

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06:16Dec 3, 2021

Restoring Colorado's forests lost to wildfires

It’s been a little more than a year since Colorado experienced the biggest wildfires in the state’s history.

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04:56Dec 2, 2021

The first storm of the season produces a rainbow behind wind turbines in the San Gorgonio Pass, near Palm Springs, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)

President Biden is going all-in on wind power

Earlier this year, the White House called for 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.

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06:41Dec 2, 2021

Rows of solar panels operating in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

A bright future ahead: The U.S. wants to grow solar from less than 4% to 45% of its energy portfolio

At this point, very little electricity comes from solar power in the United States.

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09:01Dec 1, 2021

Steam rises out of the nuclear plant on Three Mile Island, with the operational plant run by Exelon Generation, in Middletown, Pennsylvania on March 26, 2019. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

How nuclear power fits into a carbon-free energy future

Governments around the world are trying to reduce the amount of planet-warming pollution in the atmosphere, and that means many are now taking a closer look at nuclear power.

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07:00Nov 30, 2021

Airlines need to cut emissions. That will make flying more expensive

The United States has a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. aviation industry by 2050. But meeting that goal is going to be a big challenge.

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04:57Nov 24, 2021

Ending gas cars: An environmentalists' dream that went mainstream

The push to phase out gas cars shows an understanding of the urgency to act on climate change.

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04:19Nov 17, 2021

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How climate change could increase deer ticks and the diseases they carry

Warming temperatures lead these dog sledders to race on dry land

6 states adopt new rules that will make the trucking industry greener

The $145 billion cost of deadly 2021 climate disasters

Citizen scientists collect data marking the decline in northern lake ice

How one of the most polluted city in the world is trying to improve air quality

Maine increases solar capacity

Extreme weather, climate anxiety and presidential pivot mark top 2021's climate stories

A growing number of people report anxiety about climate change

Sea level rise threatens Virginia farmers

Phoenix pours $280 million into pipeline to prepare for less water from parched Colorado River

Trouble in paradise: Stress caused by climate change leads to albatross divorce

China increases use of coal this year despite pledging to reduce fossil fuels

How hydroelectric dams fit into the U.S. energy portfolio

Restoring Colorado's forests lost to wildfires

President Biden is going all-in on wind power

A bright future ahead: The U.S. wants to grow solar from less than 4% to 45% of its energy portfolio

How nuclear power fits into a carbon-free energy future

Airlines need to cut emissions. That will make flying more expensive

Ending gas cars: An environmentalists' dream that went mainstream