Climate Change
PRI keeps you up to date on the latest news, analysis and voices from around the world on the global climate crisis.
Politics
PRI's The World
November 18, 2016
One of them is Thilmeeza Hussain. She's from the tiny, low-lying island nation of the Maldives, which is slowly being inundated by the rising waters of the Indian Ocean.
Politics
PRI's The World
November 18, 2016
Leading climate scientist and educator Katharine Hayhoe talks to PRI's The World about the prospects for changing President-elect Trump's mind on climate change, and the prospects for progress even without Trump.
Politics
PRI's The World
November 09, 2016
Barack Obama made strong action on the global climate crisis a hallmark of his second term. His newly-elected successor Donald Trump says climate change is a hoax. That could mean a rollback of years of hard-won progress on fighting climate change.
Science, Tech & Environment
PRI's The World
November 04, 2016
Clashes over an oil pipeline slated to cross historic Native territory in North Dakota continue after more the 140 people were arrested in protests last week. The increasingly high-stakes face-off is one of the biggest actions by Native Americans in years.
Science, Tech & Environment
PRI's The World
October 26, 2016
You can't make beer without hops, but climate change is threatening the future of the crop in a place that grows a quarter of all the world's supply — Washington state. That's got growers and brewers there and around the world scrambling to make changes to improve the resilience and sustainability of their industry.
Science, Tech & Environment
PRI's The World
October 18, 2016
Negotiators have agreed to a global phase-out of chemicals that run some air conditioners and refrigerators, but are also big contributors to global warming. That has countries and researchers scrambling to come up with clean and affordable alternatives.
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Science, Tech & Environment
El Niño is back, and global temperature records are in danger
PRI's The World
May 13, 2015
Updated
El Niño is back. That could mean trouble for crops from Africa to Australia, drought relief for Brazil and California — and new record global temperatures as the Pacific Ocean warms up and brings the heat along with it.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Welcome to the 'Double El Niño' — and more extreme weather
Living on Earth
March 22, 2015
Updated
A second helping of El Niño could help usher in the next phase of global warming. When it comes, the consequences could be devastating.
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Science, Tech & Environment
If you drink wine and care about the planet, cork growers want your attention
PRI's The World
May 09, 2014
You may have noticed that more and more wine bottles — even expensive ones — are increasingly coming with screw tops and synthetic stoppers. You might not think much about the stopper when you make a purchase, but cork producers want you to start. They're mounting a campaign to show that real cork is better for the planet.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Keeping our planet cooler just got a little easier
PRI's The World
October 18, 2016
Negotiators have agreed to a global phase-out of chemicals that run some air conditioners and refrigerators, but are also big contributors to global warming. That has countries and researchers scrambling to come up with clean and affordable alternatives.
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Science, Tech & Environment
A veggie burger that 'bleeds' might convince some carnivores to eat green
PRI's The World
September 23, 2016
Craving meat, but trying to go vegan? Well, one company's got a burger for you.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Melting ice is causing the Earth's axis to shift direction
Living on Earth
May 04, 2016
Global warming has profound effects on our planet, including melting Earth’s immense ice sheets. A new study from NASA reveals an unexpected result of all that ice melting: It’s moving the axis of rotation of the entire planet.
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Science, Tech & Environment
How the warming Arctic might be behind Boston's deep freeze
PRI's The World
February 23, 2015
Updated
There may be a counterintuitive explanation for the deep freeze that hit New England this winter: The rapidly warming Arctic is causing big disruptions in the jet stream, which carries weather across North America. Is this the worst winter you've experienced?
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Science, Tech & Environment
Scientists say the retreat of west Antarctica's ice sheet is unstoppable
PRI's The World
May 13, 2014
Scientists say a massive ice sheet in Antarctica is starting to collapse. It's not going to slide into the ocean over night, but rather over centuries. Still, it will fall, scientists say. It's gotten to the point it can't be stopped — and that means rising sea levels.
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Science, Tech & Environment
After a starring role in 2013, look for just a climate change cameo in this year's State of the Union
PRI's The World
January 28, 2014
A year ago, confronting the threats presented by climate change was front and center in President Obama's State of the Union address. But The World's environment editor Peter Thomson expects it to be a lot less prominent this year. That's politics. And that's the nature of climate change.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Even the symbol of America is now at risk from climate change
The Takeaway
September 15, 2014
Half of North America's 650 bird species may be forced to change their current habitats because of climate change or perish — including the bald eagle and the common loon. A new Audubon Society study produced maps to show people which of their local birds are at risk.