Stories Tagged as
Climate
Former climate researcher says switch to data science was an “adventure”
Feb 19, 2024
In an ever-changing job market, sometimes your career takes an unexpected turn. Data scientist Grace Kim says her career has been a “winding road with ups and downs.”
Midwest's pollution is spurring a reverse Great Migration
by
Kimberly Adams
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 28, 2023
Thousands of Black families have left industrial cities like Detroit and Chicago due to environmental conditions. Many head to the South.
For a profitable barge line on the Mississippi, it is "still too expensive to grow"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Jul 25, 2023
"Even though our business is good, we're not seeing any growth," said Austin Golding, CEO of Golding Barge Lines in Mississippi.
More “hottest day evers” mean changing the way we work
by
Stephanie Hughes
and Addie Costello
Jul 5, 2023
Extreme heat affects our health, our morale and our productivity. Employers will need to adapt.
Californians brace for more extreme weather after a week of deadly storms
by
Lily Jamali
Jan 10, 2023
Tens of thousands of people remain without power as flooding and midslides prompt evacuations
What does it mean for a company to be "water-positive"?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Nov 5, 2021
Journalist Amanda Schupak explains how companies like PepsiCo are trying to put more water into the environment than they take out.
Thirty countries agree to methane emissions cuts to protect the climate
Oct 13, 2021
Pound for pound, it's 28 times better at trapping atmospheric heat than CO2.
For public good, not for profit.
Need for climate finance front and center at U.N. General Assembly
Sep 22, 2021
Developed countries pledged $100 billion a year by 2020 to help poorer nations mitigate and adapt to climate change.
New wood products plant in Minnesota will create jobs, could help climate
by
Dan Kraker
Aug 9, 2021
The facility would have ancillary benefits for loggers and truckers, and its building materials would keep carbon locked up, expert says.
Nation's fourth- and sixth-largest mines shut down
by
Scott Tong
Jul 2, 2019
Two of the largest coal-producing mines in the United States were closed down without warning.