Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing
Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers…
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war…
Extreme heat on Independence Day will be America’s new normal, experts say
In cities across the U.S., parades were canceled and events were delayed because of the heat. Meanwhile, emergency rooms saw…
Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump
Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut…
El Niño is here, so what does it mean?
An El Niño has formed amid the warmer-than-normal waters in the tropical Pacific. Now it's a question of how intense…
Whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay. New ship alerts could help protect them
The changing climate is driving whales into San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes have been deadly. A new camera system…
How cellphone carriers prepare for hurricane season with AI, drones and ‘cows’
Hurricane season is expected to be milder than usual this year. But that's not stopping cell phone companies from pulling…
‘At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an electric vehicle?’
"At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an EV?" NPR listener Guadalupe Higuera of…