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Cleaner, healthier gas burners were developed decades ago. Why aren't they available?

Gas cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may be about to change.

Cleaner, healthier gas burners were developed decades ago. Why aren't they available?

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AI is predicting the world is likely to hit a key warming threshold in 10-12 years

Demonstrators pretend to resuscitate the Earth while advocating for the 1.5 degree warming goal to survive at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 16, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption

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AI is predicting the world is likely to hit a key warming threshold in 10-12 years

The world will likely breach the internationally agreed-upon climate change threshold in about a decade, artificial intelligence predicts in a new study that's more pessimistic than previous modeling.

Monday

New cars in California must be zero-emissions by 2035. Can the power grid handle it?

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CalMatters reporter Nadia Lopez about the challenges California may face as it tries to reach its climate goal of zero-emission vehicles in the state by 2035.

New cars in California must be zero-emissions by 2035. Can the power grid handle it?

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How worried should you be about your gas stove?

Recently, Richard Trumka, the commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), suggested regulating gas stoves. A growing body of research points to health and climate risks associated with the use of gas stoves. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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How worried should you be about your gas stove?

Gas stoves are found in around 40% of homes in the United States, and they've been getting a lot of attention lately. A recent interview with Richard Trumka, the commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), quickly became fodder for outrage, viral disinformation and political fundraising after he proposed regulating the appliance. The proposal stems from a growing body of research suggesting gas stoves are unhealthy — especially for those with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and children. NPR climate and energy correspondent Jeff Brady joins us today to separate fact from fiction.

How worried should you be about your gas stove?

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Sunday

The hidden environmental costs of transitioning to electric vehicles

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Thea Riofrancos, professor at Providence College, about her new research into the environmental costs of the transition to electric vehicles in the United States.

The hidden environmental costs of transitioning to electric vehicles

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Africa

How forest guards in Liberia protect the sacred rainforests

In Liberia forest guardians are making their small, but vital contribution to the protection of the rainforests - sacred in many parts of this corner of West Africa.

How forest guards in Liberia protect the sacred rainforests

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Friday

We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough

Seeds are seen as students at Eucalyptus Elementary School in in Hawthorne, Calif., learn to plant a vegetable garden on March 13, 2019. The U.S. supply of native seeds is currently too low to respond to climate change-related events, a new report finds. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough

Native seeds are crucial for land restoration efforts after disasters, which will grow more extreme as climate change worsens. "Time is of the essence" to bank sufficient seeds, a new report says.

Thursday

Wednesday

How ancient seeds from the Fertile Crescent could help save us from climate change

ICARDA lab employee Bilal Inaty cuts a lentil plant in order to test it for various diseases at the ICARDA research station in the village of Terbol in Lebanon's Bekaa valley, on Dec. 21, 2022. Dalia Khamissy for NPR hide caption

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World

How ancient seeds from the Fertile Crescent could help save us from climate change

Some of the tens of thousands of seeds stored at a facility in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley may hold keys to helping the planet's food supply adapt to climate change. Many seeds were saved from Syria's war.

How ancient seeds from the Fertile Crescent could help save us from climate change

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Tuesday

Encore: Agricultural research funding is down, impacting fight against climate change

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Steep cuts in federal funds for agriculture research over the last 20 years threatens farming's fight against climate change.

Encore: Agricultural research funding is down, impacting fight against climate change

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Biden's offshore wind plan could create thousands of jobs, but challenges remain

Wind turbines, of the Block Island Wind Farm, tower over the water on October 14, 2016 off the shores of Block Island, Rhode Island. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Energy

Biden's offshore wind plan could create thousands of jobs, but challenges remain

When President Biden talks about tackling climate change, he talks about economic opportunities. Offshore wind promises to provide many opportunities, but it's not for everyone.

Biden's offshore wind plan could create thousands of jobs, but challenges remain

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Monday

Encore: How climate change is impacting New England's snowplow drivers

New England winters are warmer and bring more rain than snow due to climate change. That means local snowplow drivers have limited work and must find alternatives to a once reliable livelihood.

Encore: How climate change is impacting New England's snowplow drivers

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