Rebecca Hersher
Stories
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National
'It's Like Something's Right In Your Grasp': Hospitals Struggle To Test For Virus
Despite a statewide effort to procure and distribute coronavirus testing supplies to hospitals in New York, some facilities still don't have what they need to test patients quickly on-site.
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Science
Why The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Hit New York City Especially Hard
NPR national and science correspondents answer listener questions about why the coronavirus outbreak has been especially bad in New York City and the surrounding region.
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Environment
2019 Was The 2nd-Hottest Year On Record, According To NASA And NOAA
Last year's data collected by NOAA and NASA is the latest confirmation that the Earth is steadily getting hotter. The planet is now about 1 degree Celsius warmer than it was in the mid-20th century.
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Science
Australian Fires Prompt Questions About Protecting Houses From Embers
Massive Australian wildfires are sending embers high into the atmosphere. When they rain down, they can start new fires far from the original source, and some buildings are more flammable than others.
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Environment
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Still Rising, U.N. Report Says
A United Nations report warns that greenhouse gas emissions from the world's largest economies must drop dramatically in the next decade to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
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Environment
U.S. Formally Begins To Leave The Paris Climate Agreement
Under the agreement hammered out in 2015, the first day that countries can reverse the promises they made is Nov. 4, 2019. It will be another year before the American withdrawal is official.
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World
Syrian Troops Move To Support Kurds After U.S. Withdrawal
Kurdish forces in northern Syria relied on American troops to help them maintain control of the region. Now, they are aligning themselves with Syrian forces that are backed by Russia.
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Environment
How A Proposal To Reduce Flood Risk In Ellicott City Nearly Destroyed The Community
Climate change is causing more rain and flooding in towns across America. We go back to a town where a proposal to tear down historic buildings to reduce flood risk nearly destroyed the community.
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Environment
Sweeping Study Raises Questions About Who Benefits From Buyouts Of Flood-Prone Homes
Scientists have released the most detailed look yet at where and how the U.S. government helps residents retreat from flood-prone areas. Climate change is making such questions more urgent.
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Environment
How Climate Change And Flash Flooding Is Affecting Communities Across The Country
Climate change is driving deadly flash flooding across America. In one Maryland town, back-to-back flooding has forced residents to make huge decisions about how their community will adapt.