It’s a depressingly familiar story — devastating floods triggered by climate change — but with an Afghanistan twist.
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Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.
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FAQ: 5 things to know about weather forecasts and climate change
Climate change means more extreme weather across the U.S. That’s a challenge for weather forecasters.
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What are wilderness areas and why do they matter?
For decades wilderness areas have provided access and protection to millions of acres of land. Today, climate change is shifting how we think about the importance and management of these places.
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Storms could be more intense this hurricane season. Here’s how to prepare
TRANSCRIPT: This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: It’s now officially hurricane season, and officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say we could see more storms than usual this year. Here to talk more about that and hurricane preparedness, in general, is Dr. Isaac Ginis, Professor of Oceanography at […]
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Rising seas and severe storms are eroding our coastline. How are local leaders and communities responding?
New England beaches and coastlines are changing. With climate change bringing higher sea levels and more intense storms, some beaches are being pushed back by many feet – and others disappearing completely. Our new series, Washout: Our vanishing beaches, launched this week and takes a deeper look into the issue. We hear about some of the ways Rhode Island’s local and state leaders are responding, and meet a photographer who’s been documenting the region’s changing coastline for 50 years. Plus, later in the program, a studio session from Providence musician J. Mamana, who explores grief and hope on his new album, “For Every Set of Eyes.” That and more on this week’s show.
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Photographer Kathie Florsheim’s elegy to the vanishing shore
Editor’s note: This story is part of “Washout: Our vanishing beaches,” a series about the reshaping of Rhode Island’s shoreline. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Photographer Kathie Florsheim has held several residencies and fellowships, and her work is permanently held at the Fogg Museum at Harvard, the RISD Art museum and […]
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‘I have real concern’: URI coastal scientist tracks decades of coastal erosion data
Editor’s note: This story is part of “Washout: Our vanishing beaches,” a series about the reshaping of Rhode Island’s shoreline. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. TRANSCRIPT: LUIS HERNANDEZ: Professor Walsh, it’s a pleasure. Thanks so much. J.P. WALSH: Nice to meet you. HERNANDEZ: Professor, how different do our beaches look right […]
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Her father was killed in a climate-driven flood. Here’s how she’s remembering him
Mandy Messinger is one of hundreds who lose loved ones to climate-linked extreme weather each year in the U.S. Her father Craig Messinger was killed in a 2021 flash flood in the Philadelphia suburbs.
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Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds
Mangroves are unique coastal ecosystems protecting humans and wildlife. Rising sea levels and storms pose an increasing threat to their survival.