Environment

An array of mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating site in Primm, Nevada, in 2014. (John Locher/AP)

The State Of Solar Energy

Residential solar installations in the U.S. were down nearly 25% in the second quarter of this year. But the future may still be bright for the power source that accounted...

Here & Now

03:40Sep 25, 2020

Polarbear mom and cub close to Polarstern and Akademik Fedorov. October 3, 2019. (Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Sebastian Grote)

Researchers Wrap Up Largest Polar Expedition In History To Better Understand Climate Change

Over the past year, scientists onboard have been circling the North Pole, collecting data in the Arctic Ocean to better understand climate change.

Here & Now

07:06Sep 25, 2020

Why Georgia's 50-Year-Old Salt Marsh Law Matters For The Future

Fifty years ago, Georgians pressured their state government into passing a progressive law that protects its salt marshes.

Here & Now

05:19Sep 25, 2020

Patient Steve Kearns describes his experience after contracting West Nile Virus during a follow up appointment at CHA Somerville Hospital. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Teaching Doctors In Training To Connect Climate Change And Health Care

Massachusetts medical centers are part of a nascent effort to make sure climate change is part of the curriculum in hospital residency programs across the country.

Earthwhile

04:24Sep 25, 2020

Protesters in Miami join the March for Science on April 22, 2017. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The Climate Voters Are Coming

The climate movement’s power is growing, writes Nathaniel Stinnett. Politicians are increasingly viewing environmental leadership as a political necessity, rather than a policy choice.

Cognoscenti

Sep 25, 2020

The Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station, photographed on Sept. 13. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Feds Give Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station Final Green Light To Begin Operations

The news comes less than two weeks after an accident at the station triggered an emergency shutdown.

Earthwhile

Sep 24, 2020

California Moves To Ban Sales Of Gas-Powered Cars By 2035

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday the state will end sales of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035.

Here & Now

03:44Sep 24, 2020

Andrea Nyamekye (left) is the co-director of Neighbor to Neighbor. Dania Halak is a freshman an Amherst College and a Field Director with Our Climate. (Courtesy of Nyamekye and Halak)

'I Feel Like I Have Already Lost A Home': Young Environmentalists On Why They're Fighting For Change

These young environmental activists got involved in the movement after seeing the effects of climate change -- and climate injustice -- firsthand.

Earthwhile

08:11Sep 24, 2020

In this June 1, 2017 file photo, protesters gather outside the White House in Washington to protest President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the Unites States from the Paris climate change accord. (Susan Walsh/AP)

Ed Markey: The 2020 Election Is A Matter Of Life And Death. Urgent Action On Climate Change Can't Wait

There is no time for compromise on the existential threat we face, writes Sen. Ed Markey. We must pass a Green New Deal.

Cognoscenti

Sep 24, 2020

People look through the remains of homes destroyed during Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Climate Change Is Taking A Toll On The Human Body

Extreme fires, flooded streets and homes battered by storms are effects of climate change that we can see. Dr. Neelu Tummala discusses what isn't as readily visible from climate change...

Here & Now

08:24Sep 23, 2020

Deepwater Wind's turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. on Aug. 23, 2019. (Rodrique Ngowi/AP)

The 2020 Election And The Future Of Offshore Wind Power In The U.S.

The presidential election comes at a critical time for the development of offshore wind, especially in New England.

Earthwhile

07:51Sep 23, 2020

A crowd of climate activists marching behind a banner. A coalition of climate, Indigenous and racial justice groups gathered at Columbus Circle to kick off Climate Week with the Climate Justice Through Racial Justice march, Sept. 20, 2020. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

How To Create Anti-Racist Energy Policies

We need a national policy to end utility shutoffs until we have a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19, writes Shalanda Baker.

Cognoscenti

Sep 23, 2020

The Bobcat Fire burning in Los Angeles County, California, on Sept. 17, 2020. (Kyle Grillot/AFP/Getty Images)

Rising Temperatures From Climate Change And Extreme Wildfires Go ‘Hand-In-Hand,’ Scientist Says

Researchers say it's clear that the deadly and destructive fires in Oregon, California and Washington are being fueled by climate change, but what does that really look like?

Here & Now

06:58Sep 22, 2020

Once nearly extinct, beavers are now inadvertently contributing to climate change. (Ken Tape)

The Unusual Connection Between Beavers, Permafrost And Climate Change

Blame it on the beavers: The industrious, buck-toothed rodents are inadvertently contributing to climate change.

Here & Now

08:52Sep 22, 2020

Google Aims To Run Entirely On Carbon-Free Energy By 2030

Leigh Gallagher, director of external affairs at Google, joins us to discuss the company's pledge.

Here & Now

05:41Sep 22, 2020

Oregon Fires May Not Be Out Until Late October

Fire officials say the wildfires might not be fully out until late October as more extreme temperatures are expected in the coming weeks.

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02:40Sep 22, 2020

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images)

Why The Death Of RBG Is Very, Very Bad For The Planet

The movement to transform the nation’s energy economy loses as the Supreme Court skews right, writes Frederick Hewett. The death of Justice Ginsburg casts a long shadow.

Cognoscenti

Sep 22, 2020

The Weymouth gas compressor station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Senators Warren And Markey Call For Shutdown Of Weymouth Compressor

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey urged Enbridge's president and CEO, to pause all activities at the site while investigating the circumstances surrounding the Sept. 11 emergency shutdown.

Earthwhile

Sep 21, 2020

Two American Crises: The Parallels Between Climate Change And The Pandemic

Climate journalist Emily Atkin says climate change and the coronavirus pandemic both threaten lives and livelihoods, require immediate collective action and rely on the expertise of scientists.

Here & Now

10:56Sep 21, 2020

Endless Summer In Phoenix

As summer officially comes to a close, Phoenix, Arizona, will stay toasty.

Here & Now

03:49Sep 21, 2020

Hidden Brain

The State Of Solar Energy

Researchers Wrap Up Largest Polar Expedition In History To Better Understand Climate Change

Why Georgia's 50-Year-Old Salt Marsh Law Matters For The Future

Teaching Doctors In Training To Connect Climate Change And Health Care

The Climate Voters Are Coming

Feds Give Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station Final Green Light To Begin Operations

California Moves To Ban Sales Of Gas-Powered Cars By 2035

'I Feel Like I Have Already Lost A Home': Young Environmentalists On Why They're Fighting For Change

Ed Markey: The 2020 Election Is A Matter Of Life And Death. Urgent Action On Climate Change Can't Wait

Climate Change Is Taking A Toll On The Human Body

The 2020 Election And The Future Of Offshore Wind Power In The U.S.

How To Create Anti-Racist Energy Policies

Rising Temperatures From Climate Change And Extreme Wildfires Go ‘Hand-In-Hand,’ Scientist Says

The Unusual Connection Between Beavers, Permafrost And Climate Change

Google Aims To Run Entirely On Carbon-Free Energy By 2030

Oregon Fires May Not Be Out Until Late October

Why The Death Of RBG Is Very, Very Bad For The Planet

Senators Warren And Markey Call For Shutdown Of Weymouth Compressor

Two American Crises: The Parallels Between Climate Change And The Pandemic

Endless Summer In Phoenix