Environment Opinion: The California Dream, A Catastrophic Wake Up Call NPR's Scott Simon recounts what life in California, once the stuff of dreams, has become for too many residents as wildfires, mudslides, earthquakes seem to happen with increasing frequency. Scott Simon
Politics Young Latinos are the forefront of the climate revolution In collaboration with PRX's "The World," KUOW's Esmy Jimenez profiles a Latino resident in South Seattle who is voting for the first time. Climate change is her top issue. Esmy Jimenez
Environment ‘Fierce urgency’ on climate needed, county exec says King County aims to cut climate pollution in half this decade and prioritize the needs of communities of color as it does so. John Ryan
Science Hurricanes Like Laura Are More Likely Because Of Climate Change Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified before it made landfall. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it gain power. Rebecca Hersher
Environment U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Didn't Give Lawmakers Credit For Backing Climate Bills The Chamber has called for legislative action on climate, but the business group didn't take climate into account when evaluating U.S. lawmakers' voting records, an environmental think tank says. Camila Domonoske
Science How Weather Detectives Scrutinize Would-Be World Records When a weather station in Death Valley recorded a high of 130 degrees Sunday, it triggered an inquiry to verify the reading. Here's a look into the exacting process of vetting extreme weather claims. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Environment Why Sprawl Could Be The Next Big Climate Change Battle Zoning for single-family homes has been tied to racial inequity and climate change, but in California, efforts to pass new laws keep falling short. Lauren Sommer
Science Everyone Loves The Chat Box: How Climate Science Moved Online Scientists from around the world are writing the next major United Nations climate report. Summarizing the state of the atmosphere without meeting in person is as hard as it sounds. Rebecca Hersher
Environment Searching for climate and inequity hot spots, by car Fifteen cars with blue snorkels jutting up from their passenger windows drove all around King County on Monday. John Ryan
Environment 'Make The Climate A Priority Again,' Says Germany's Student Activist Neubauer NPR sits down with Germany's prominent youth climate activist to discuss lessons from the coronavirus and next steps for the movement. Simon Schütz
