Opponents Say Portland Clean Energy Measure Could Cost More Than Originally Thought Opponents of Portland’s gross receipts tax measure say the initiative could actually cost Portland residents more than initially expected. Proponents aren't buying it. NPR Staff
With $1 Million, Exxon Mobil Corp Helps Fund Carbon Tax Campaign Exxon Mobil pledges to support passage of a carbon tax. Analysts say the company would rather face a single, overarching tax than a patchwork of taxes and regulation to address climate change. John Ydstie
There Is Good News In The Universe, You Just Have To Look At Some Dirt To Find It Astrophysicist Adam Frank says you don't have to look to the stars to be impressed with the cosmic matter that binds us together. Pick up some dirt!
Hurricane Michael Heading Up Gulf Coast Toward Florida Panhandle Mandatory evacuations are in effect for hundreds of thousands of people living near the coast on Florida's panhandle as Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall on Wednesday. Greg Allen
Inside The EPA: How Employees Are Reacting To The U.N. Climate Report The United Nations released a climate report on Monday, but how does it fit with EPA policies? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post reporter Brady Dennis about how EPA employees are responding.
Florida Braces For 'Life-Threatening' Hurricane Michael To Hit Panhandle On Wednesday Hurricane Michael is now a Category 2 storm, with sustained winds topping 100 mph. It's forecast to be the most destructive storm to hit the Florida Panhandle in decades. Bill Chappell
The Search Is On For Every Bee Species In Oregon No one knows just what bee species live in Oregon, which means we can’t even begin to track if they’re declining. A statewide project wants to change that. NPR Staff
What It Would Take To Avert The Dire Situation Described In The U.N. Climate Report NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Jones of the nonprofit Climate Interactive about why he thinks people should fight to reverse the climate change trend, despite recent bleak projections.
Disastrous Effects Of Climate Change Are Happening Now, Report Says The U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a new report. Noel King talks to Kristie Ebi, a co-author of the report, about what it says about the consequences of climate change.