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Biochar could be a viable climate solution, study findsFarmers scorch weeds, husks and other biomass to create biochar, then tuck it into the soil to boost crop yields and lock that carbon out of the atmosphere.ResumeHere & Now05:40Mar 12, 2025
Reporters' notebook: How can we be less wasteful?According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American throws away almost five pounds of trash per day.ResumeHere & Now06:10Jan 31, 2025
Cities forgo wrecking balls and order ‘deconstruction' of old buildings, insteadThe construction industry creates about 600 million tons of trash each year, more than twice the amount of everyday garbage that people in cities and towns throw away.ResumeHere & Now09:17Jan 29, 2025
Resell, recycle, remake: Fighting the flood of ultra-fast fashionFashion trends die quickly, but old clothes can live for years. Nearly every garment eventually winds up burned for fuel or tossed in a dump.ResumeHere & Now11:11Jan 28, 2025
Why climate change 'tipping point' conversations may do more harm than goodWe often use the term "tipping point" when discussing climate change. It's a term rooted in science and important when it comes to trends around polar ice, permafrost and sea...ResumeHere & Now05:46Dec 18, 2024
Reporters' notebook: 'Electric speed' and hurricane-ready wind turbinesFor our series Reverse Course, Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd and Chris Bentley visited a wind farm in New Mexico, solar power companies in West Virginia and a port in...ResumeHere & Now06:53Nov 1, 2024
Battles over environment slow down clean-energy projectsEnvironmental groups have protested solar projects in California over threats to the state's iconic Joshua tree and the burrowing owl.ResumeHere & Now10:25Oct 31, 2024
After nearly 20 years of planning, New Mexico powerline set to electrify the West with wind powerThe SunZia wind farm and transmission line has been dubbed the largest renewable infrastructure project in American history.ResumeHere & Now11:00Oct 30, 2024
In the Gulf of Mexico, an oil hub sees opportunity in offshore windOffshore wind energy is a major source of power in China, the UK and Germany, but there are only 19 turbines spinning off American shores. But three more projects under...ResumeHere & Now10:18Oct 29, 2024
California coastal erosion is sending homes into the oceanImages from the Californian coastal city of Rancho Palos Verdes show homes precariously close to collapsing into the Pacific Ocean.ResumeHere & Now05:43Sep 16, 2024
How scientists are enhancing the ocean's ability to capture carbonAs money pours into companies promising to take greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere, there’s a small but fast-growing sector of startups that want to leverage one of the world’s...ResumeHere & Now09:35Jul 25, 2024
Climate change and resilience in EthiopiaIn Ethiopia, the severity of the drought in some regions has forced people to find new ways to grow food.ResumeHere & Now05:03Jul 24, 2024
Phoenix moves to provide cold water to combat record heatPhoenix's efforts to end setting new records for the number of heat-related deaths each year include providing sources of cold water in public places.ResumeHere & Now03:40Jul 17, 2024
Indigenous people in the Amazon have felt ignored on climate solutions. Now, they’re speaking outIndigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest are building a grassroots movement to fight deforestation.ResumeHere & Now09:35Jul 17, 2024
Climate disasters force Princeville, NC, residents to relocate to higher groundPrinceville, North Carolina, is America’s oldest community founded by formerly enslaved people. The historic town has been devastated by countless floods and other climate-fueled disasters since it was created.ResumeHere & Now05:45Jul 10, 2024
As the planet gets hotter, the search for better AC is vitalTraditional air conditioners use a lot of electricity. And as the planet warms, people will be buying more ACs.ResumeHere & Now06:59Jul 5, 2024
Green building meets Indigenous knowledge in Taos, New MexicoMany people moved to Taos in the 1970s to break free from modern architectural conventions. Today, that tradition continues, with architects and builders pioneering the latest green building trends. ResumeHere & Now10:54Jun 25, 2024
'For people and planet’: Earthships are off-grid refuges made from beer cans and tiresIt takes a lot of fossil fuel to heat and cool a typical American home. But Earthships prove it doesn’t have to be that way.ResumeHere & Now10:39Jun 24, 2024
'Giving birth on a planet in crisis': Climate change's impact on reproductive healthAs climate change continues to reshape our world, its impacts may have devastating effects on reproductive health.ResumeHere & Now05:37May 30, 2024
How Tuscon is utilizing PFAS cleanup fundsIn April, the Environmental Protection Agency set aside $9 billion to help local governments with PFAS cleanup. Tucson is among the first cities to get the funding help.ResumeHere & Now03:42May 22, 2024
