Climate Change

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Greta Thunberg Sets Sail For Home — And The U.N. Climate Conference

When the next round of climate talks was suddenly moved to Europe, the young activist needed to hitch a ride back across the Atlantic. And she had a message for the U.S. as she waved farewell.
By
Laurel Wamsley

Nov 13, 2019 at 9:38 am NPR
Australia Wildfires: State Of Emergency Declared Over 'Catastrophic' Danger

Residents in the greater Sydney area have been warned of "catastrophic fire danger," the country's highest danger rating. At least three people have died in the fires in the state of New South Wales.
By
Paolo Zialcita

Nov 11, 2019 at 12:55 pm NPR
Climate Change Is Disrupting Centuries-Old Methods Of Winemaking In France

Drier, hotter weather — as well as drastic episodes of rain, hail and cold — has affected alcohol levels, weeds and harvest. The government is trying to help, but can France adapt quickly enough?
By
Eleanor Beardsley

Nov 05, 2019 at 4:00 am NPR
U.S. Formally Begins To Leave The Paris Climate Agreement

Under the agreement hammered out in 2015, the first day that countries can reverse the promises they made is Nov. 4, 2019. It will be another year before the American withdrawal is official.
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Rebecca Hersher

Nov 04, 2019 at 12:46 pm NPR
'On The Backs Of Tortoises' Challenges Us To Consider How Much Of Life Is Intertwined

Nominally an environmental and social history of the Galápagos Islands, it lays bare the entangled issues confronting us as we attempt conservation efforts while facing a sweeping ecological crisis.
By
Genevieve Valentine

Nov 01, 2019 at 7:47 am NPR
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‘Planetary arsonists,’ Naomi Klein calls some world leaders. But she has hope

In 2018, the intergovernmental panel on climate change released a report that detailed that unprecedented transformation in every aspect of society was needed to curb the effects of climate change. It gave a timeline of 12 years. We now have 11 yrs. The information in the report has given way to a rise in activism in younger generations, scientists, as well as given momentum to the proposed US legislation The Green New Deal. Its becoming apparent there's an upward trend of considering climate change in the-present and future-decision making practices of societies-and individuals. But, according to author Naomi Klein, the true required actions to avoid further and greater devastation of climate change isn’t happening rapidly enough…
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Sonya Harris

Oct 31, 2019 at 11:04 am
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Rising Northwest waters bring tough choice: fight or flight

The climate’s already changing. People north of Seattle have been facing the muddy consequences head-on.
By
John Ryan

Oct 26, 2019 at 2:19 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Washington's Fawn Sharp elected president of National Congress of American Indians

An indigenous leader from Washington State is the new president of National Congress of American Indians.
By
Paige Browning

Gil Aegerter

Oct 25, 2019 at 4:19 pm
Exxon Is On Trial, Accused Of Misleading Investors About Risks Of Climate Change

New York's attorney general argues that Exxon used shady methods of calculating carbon costs, affecting its share price and defrauding shareholders. Exxon says the lawsuit is politically motivated.
By
Laurel Wamsley

Oct 22, 2019 at 10:13 am NPR
Photographic evidence of climate change in the Northwest

Climate change is not a scary thing that might happen in the future. It is here, and
By
Isolde Raftery

Oct 13, 2019 at 2:11 pm