Environment

5 simple (and cheap) things to make your house use less energy

Julia Simon

Sometimes reducing your home's energy use can be as simple as opening a window or buying tape. Here are five easy ways to have a more climate-friendly home and save on energy bills at the same time.

Environment

U.N. Ocean Conference opens in France as U.S. government scientists stay away
Economy

Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions
Environment

Sea turtle Dilly Dally released into the ocean with three flippers after undergoing amputation

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Science & Technology

A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage

Geoff Brumfiel

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant used a large reservoir for cooling water. Now that reservoir is rapidly draining.
Environment

Nuclear storage talks could mean changes for San Onofre

Erik Anderson

The Department of Energy is spending $26 million to explore possibilities for building temporary storage for spent nuclear fuel rods.
Local

Warmer weather expected for inland San Diego County

City News Service

San Diego County was expected to be a little warmer inland Friday, then slight cooling on Saturday and greater cooling on Sunday.
International

Here's how NPR reporters around the world are dealing with air pollution

Anthony Kuhn

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Kate Bartlett

As Canada and parts of the U.S. confront declines in air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, NPR reporters in Asia, Latin America and Africa share their experiences.
Environment

America is going through an oil boom — and this time it's different

Camila Domonoske

Business is pretty good in America's busiest oil patch. Prices are high enough to turn a profit and then some. But instead of going wild, producers have been aiming for something new: Discipline.
Environment

3 lessons from the Western U.S. for dealing with wildfire smoke

Lauren Sommer

How bad does the air get inside your house? What should schools do about recess? Western states have grappled with all that before.
Environment

El Niño has officially begun. Here's what that means for the U.S.

Rebecca Hersher

The natural climate pattern known as El Niño has officially begun. It exacerbates human-caused climate change, driving even hotter temperatures and other dangerous weather.
Health

India's population passes 1.4 billion — and that's not a bad thing

Rhitu Chatterjee

Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.486 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.
Environment

How to stay safe from the smoke that's spreading from the Canadian wildfires

Joe Hernandez

From particulate matter to the AQI, here's what you need to know to protect yourself as the smoky haze settles over much of the East Coast.
Environment

Hawaii's Mount Kilauea volcano has erupted again. Watch it live

Ayana Archie

Lava began erupting at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater and reached heights of 13 to 30 feet and covered an area of approximately 370 acres. The biggest threat to those in the area is volcanic gas.