Covering Climate

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

Restoring Salt Marshes To Protect The Shoreline

At the Robinson Preserve along the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, volunteers are taking the first steps to bolster this important coastal habitat.

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04:32Jun 2, 2021

Could Climate Change Force Vampire Bats North?

One particular species can transmit rabies, news that's concerning federal agriculture officials because the bats like to feast on the blood of large farm animals.

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04:14Jun 1, 2021

Engineer Garret Dunn works on the Mississippi model at the entrance to the sediment diversion structure. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Making Mississippi Mud In Massachusetts To Restore Wetlands

Louisiana has a plan to address the problem to address sea-level rise that involved a Massachusetts-based research lab.

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04:47May 28, 2021

Experts Say Warmer Climate Will Become New 'Normal'

Until now, what's considered "normal" for temperatures was based on data from 1981 to 2010.

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03:50May 27, 2021

Scarce Spring Snowmelt Sparks Concern In The West Amid Drought

In the southwest corner of Colorado, the snowpack is at less than 30% of what’s normal for this time of year.

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03:45May 24, 2021

Rex Buchanan of the Kansas Geological Survey measures the aquifer's depth at a well. (David Condos/Kansas News Service)

As Kansas Groundwater Dries Up, Experts Look To Farmers To Conserve

Almost a third of the water under Kansas has disappeared, mostly due to decades of irrigating farmland.

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04:46May 19, 2021

This picture shows rubbish from single-use plastics during a protest in Indonesia on July 21, 2019. (Adek Berrt/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Home To 2 Of The Top 20 Plastic Waste Polluters, According To New Report

ExxonMobil and Dow top the list.

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04:58May 18, 2021

The Klamath River is seen flowing across northern California from atop Cade Mountain in the Klamath National Forest. (Gillian Flaccus/AP)

California's Plan To Offset Emissions Using Forests May Have A Major Flaw

In California, major polluters in the state can pay forest owners to maintain their land in exchange for carbon credits.

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05:43May 12, 2021

Students take part in a climate strike demo on Feb. 14, 2020 in London, England. (Peter Summers/Getty Images)

New Jersey Adopts Climate Change As Part Of Core Curriculum In All Public Schools

Chatham High School is one of the more than 2,000 public schools in the state implementing its new curriculum this fall.

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09:41May 7, 2021

As Drought Deepens, Southern Nevada Could Outlaw Thirsty Ornamental Lawns

Officials in Las Vegas say ornamental grass consumes as much as 10% of the region's water.

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05:12Apr 29, 2021

The sun sets on a plowed field that will need Colorado River water to yield a crop October 17, 2002 near El Centro, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)

'Poster Child' Of The Climate Crisis: CA County Seeks Justice For Area Hit Hard By Air Pollution

Imperial County, California — a majority-Latino agricultural community near the U.S.-Mexico border — has some of the worst air pollution in the country.

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05:40Apr 29, 2021

A grasshopper sits on a branch of a chamomile. (Kerstin Joensson/AP)

Increase In CO2 Is Turning Prairie Grass Into Junk Food For Grasshoppers

Climate change is causing prairie grasses to grow but making them less nutritious for insects.

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04:16Apr 28, 2021

What Does Biden's Climate Goal Mean For Coal In The U.S.?

At least 546 coal-fired power units were retired in the past decade, the federal government reported last year.

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06:07Apr 26, 2021

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.

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06:48Apr 26, 2021

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?

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05:43Apr 26, 2021

Vehicles move along the the New Jersey Turnpike while a factory emits smoke on November 17, 2017 in Carteret, New Jersey. (Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Corbis/Getty Images)

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%.

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05:55Apr 23, 2021

President Biden speaks to the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, from the East Room of the White House on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Evan Vucci/AP)

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.

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05:19Apr 22, 2021

Sunset over Tucson, Arizona. (Wild Horizons/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

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.

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09:34Apr 22, 2021

Miami Beach. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

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.

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05:23Apr 21, 2021

View of a glacier at Chiriguano Bay in South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. (Johan ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Thwaites Glacier Is Melting Faster Than Scientists Thought

The Thwaites Glacier contains enough freshwater to significantly raise global sea levels if it collapses.

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05:34Apr 20, 2021

On Point

Restoring Salt Marshes To Protect The Shoreline

Could Climate Change Force Vampire Bats North?

Making Mississippi Mud In Massachusetts To Restore Wetlands

Experts Say Warmer Climate Will Become New 'Normal'

Scarce Spring Snowmelt Sparks Concern In The West Amid Drought

As Kansas Groundwater Dries Up, Experts Look To Farmers To Conserve

U.S. Home To 2 Of The Top 20 Plastic Waste Polluters, According To New Report

California's Plan To Offset Emissions Using Forests May Have A Major Flaw

New Jersey Adopts Climate Change As Part Of Core Curriculum In All Public Schools

As Drought Deepens, Southern Nevada Could Outlaw Thirsty Ornamental Lawns

'Poster Child' Of The Climate Crisis: CA County Seeks Justice For Area Hit Hard By Air Pollution

Increase In CO2 Is Turning Prairie Grass Into Junk Food For Grasshoppers

What Does Biden's Climate Goal Mean For Coal In The U.S.?

The Fight To Protect Arizona's Iconic Saguaros From Invasive Buffelgrass

These Climate-Conscious Farmers Say Americans Eat Too Much Meat

How To Cut U.S. Emissions In Half By 2030

Biden Vows To Cut U.S. Greenhouse Emissions In Half By 2030

Across The Southwest, Poor And Latino Neighborhoods Get Hotter Than Wealthier, Whiter Neighborhoods

Greening The Internet: How Underwater Cable Networks Impact Climate Change

Thwaites Glacier Is Melting Faster Than Scientists Thought