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Climate in the News
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Tyler Russell/黑料吃瓜网The project would have helped 黑料吃瓜网 towns switch to solar energy and battery storage during power outages caused by extreme weather. -
David Lawlor/Rhode Island PBSThe Trump administration is bringing big changes to the U.S. offshore wind industry. Use this map to help keep track of where projects in New England stand.
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Horseshoe crab populations in Long Island Sound are falling -
With climate change causing more intense rainstorms, older pipes common to southern New England are likely to get overwhelmed more frequently. -
With summer temperatures giving way to cooler weather, you may see fewer mosquitoes buzzing about. But experts say August and September is when mosquitoes are most likely to carry West Nile virus. -
The order represents a rare 鈥� and, at least for now, temporary 鈥� win for the offshore wind industry, which has been a frequent target of the Trump administration.
Latest Radio Episodes
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Matt Rourke/APSpotted lanternflies are popping up across 黑料吃瓜网, but one scientist says there鈥檚 no need to panic. Plus, we look at the state鈥檚 clean energy goals and how people are coping with climate anxiety. -
Tyler Russell/黑料吃瓜网As the federal government rolls back clean energy investment, state officials are responding to demand for expiring tax credits. -
Goddard Space Flight Center/NASAThis hour, we look at the place our sun holds kind of literally at the center of all of human history and ask what the future holds for our nearest star. -
Ayannah Brown/黑料吃瓜网As 2026 races take shape, 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 aging delegation is already part of the conversation. Plus, what鈥檚 being done to rid 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 drinking water of lead? -
Stephen Frink/Image Source / Getty ImagesThis hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we learn about how animals communicate with one another and what it can teach us about human language. -
David Soanes/GettyThis hour, an appreciation of fluffy-tailed, seed- and nut-hoarding, sometimes nuisancey, sometimes shockingly industrious 鈥� squirrels.
| Featured Climate & Nature Videos
Featured Video Programs
NPR: Climate & Environment Stories
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Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel. -
New Zealand is using technology to save its endangered species. This includes traps with artificial intelligence and the potential to modify invasive species so they can鈥檛 breed.
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Ranchers in Colorado are struggling to rebuild thousands of miles of fence lost to big wildfires this summer, which can cost $20,000 per mile.
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For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. -
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
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