Parts Of The Amazon Rainforest Are Now Releasing More Carbon Than They Absorb New research published in the journal Nature suggests that mass deforestation and fire have dramatically undercut the Amazon's ability to absorb heat-trapping carbon emissions. Sharon Pruitt-Young
European Officials Unveil A Sweeping Plan To Tackle Climate Change The European Commission has proposed that new gas and diesel cars be phased out by 2035. If enacted, this could push the global auto industry to switch toward electric vehicles even faster. Sacha Pfeiffer
A Study Predicts Record Flooding In The 2030s, And It's Partly Because Of The Moon Researchers say high tide flooding in U.S. coastal regions will become more frequent in the mid-2030s because of climate change, amplified by a routine wobble in the moon's orbit. Josie Fischels
Extreme Heat Is Worse For Low-Income, Nonwhite Americans, A New Study Shows A new study finds that for more than 70% of all U.S. counties, urban temperatures are higher in neighborhoods that have low-income people and communities of color. Deepa Shivaram
Senate Budget Has Funds To Ensure Infrastructure Works As The Climate Changes NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to EPA Administrator Michael Regan about his agency's current priorities: including water infrastructure, environmental justice and clean transportation.
Hoover And Glenn Canyon Dams Are Low On Water, Threatening Power Production Two of America's biggest hydroelectric generators, Hoover and Glenn Canyon dams, are in danger of reducing output due to historically low water levels. Luke Runyon
At Least 600 Tons Of Dead Fish Have Washed Up Along Tampa Bay's Shore The hordes of fish were killed by a red tide, a large "bloom" of toxic algae that appears on Florida's Gulf Coast about once a year. Experts say the bloom shouldn't be happening right now. Josie Fischels
Why Clearing Brazil's Forests For Farming Can Make It Harder To Grow Crops Clearing natural forests in Brazil in order to grow crops like soybeans has actually made it harder to grow those crops. That's because deforestation makes the weather hotter and drier. Dan Charles
This guy just survived 9 days lost in the woods Andrew Devers set out to hike the Pratt River Trail near North Bend one morning, and didn't come back until he was rescued nine days later. He tells KUOW's Kim Malcolm how he survived on a can of SpaghettiOs and some berries. Jeannie Yandel
Oversized Goldfish Are Taking Over One Minnesota Lake Causing Issues For Local Fish Burnsville, Minn., officials have urged residents and owners of pet goldfish, not to dispose of them in local lakes, warning doing so causes major environmental impacts. Jaclyn Diaz
