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Extreme weather
Weather forecasting key to navigating climate change
Oct 4, 2021
More accurate hurricane and wildfire forecasting can help save lives as extreme weather events become more common.
How gung-ho are the Brits about cutting their carbon emissions?
Sep 2, 2021
At the COP26 climate change summit, the British government will call on the world to decarbonize, but are Brits ready to follow their leaders?
The unequal effects of climate change
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 16, 2021
Climate change affects every aspect of our lives, but some people are more vulnerable to severe damage and high costs.
For small businesses, extreme heat can mean unexpected costs
Jul 9, 2021
Among them are higher electricity bills, air conditioning upgrades and running cooling misters for customers outdoors.
Farmers need to adapt crops to climate change to stay profitable, experts say
Oct 20, 2020
Climate change has arrived in American agriculture, and it could cause profits to drop 30% over the next 30 to 50 years.
Floods, fires and financial risk: What climate change could do to the financial system
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Aug 5, 2019
A regulator warns the changing climate could cause a financial crisis.
High water on the Mississippi River means less barge cargo
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Liz Sanchez
Apr 29, 2019
Barge line president talks about dealing with flood conditions and his trip to Capitol Hill.
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More hurdles in place for America's farmers
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Liz Sanchez
Apr 15, 2019
Growers in the Midwest are coping with the trade war and bad weather.
Another day, another storm
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Liz Sanchez
Apr 11, 2019
Businesses in the Midwest are in the process of recovering from last month's floods.
Investors flock to previously flooded Houston neighborhoods with hopes of big returns
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 22, 2018
Some homeowners are eager to sell, but officials fear new renters will be put in harm's way.