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In a cartoon series, NPR's Robert Krulwich explains how the behavior of this very social atom leads to global warming. In the latest installment, a look at the carbon atom's special talent: It's seriously good at hooking up with other atoms.
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A climate witness program in Fiji shows that warming, rising waters threaten villagers' livelihood.
Ranchers fear a 300-mile water pipeline for Las Vegas will mean an end to their rural way of life.
June 12, 2007 · Six Western states and two Canadian provinces have agreed to develop their own regional system to combat global warming by reducing greenhouse gases. While their approach has its detractors, it has political advantages for Western governors who'd like to burnish their "green" credentials and set the course for a national program.
June 12, 2007 · This year, Democrats get their shot at an energy bill. It's a sprawling effort that aims to reduce global warming, curb dependence on foreign oil and keep energy costs low. But those can be contradictory goals.
June 12, 2007 · Drought conditions have caused crowding in the Florida river — for fish and for boaters, a state Wildlife official says. During the weekend, a 32-year-old Jet Skier was knocked unconscious by a jumping sturgeon, and in 2006, 10 people were hurt in sturgeon-human incidents in Florida.
June 12, 2007 · U.N. Ambassador Afelee Pita left his island nation of fewer than 12,000 people to take up its cause in Manhattan, an island city of millions. Tuvalu's highest point is 13 feet above sea level. Global warming means more storms and a rising sea.
June 11, 2007 · Speaking to union workers in Detroit, Sen. Hillary Clinton says automakers should accept tougher fuel economy standards in exchange for government help with the costly burden of retiree health care.
June 11, 2007 · Many organic food producers are upset over an Agriculture Department proposal to allow 38 non-organic ingredients in foods stamped with the organic seal. This seems to validate their long-held fear that big businesses would move to change the definition of what's organic in order to qualify.
June 11, 2007 · The ecosystems of the Pacific are changing in mysterious ways. Those who live there have limited options for adapting to rising water levels and new cycles of drought and storm.
June 11, 2007 · A new energy bill sets up a Senate debate on a measure to increase fuel economy standards. It would require that cars, trucks and SUVs achieve an average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. That's 10 miles per gallon over current levels.
June 11, 2007 · Used water bottles are becoming a hot commodity. Enterprising recyclers, known as "reclaimers," are salvaging the polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, in plastic and turning a profit selling the material.
June 9, 2007 · David Miliband, secretary of state for the environment in the United Kingdom, has been in the United States this past week. He talks with John Ydstie about the results of this week's G-8 summit, about his trip to the U.S. and about his international vision to combat global warming.
June 8, 2007 · From melting permafrost, to dwindling sea ice, to shrinking glaciers, changes in the Alaskan environment are happening faster than was predicted. Scientists discuss what is taking place in Alaska and the Arctic, and how it is linked to climate change.
June 8, 2007 · Warming temperatures, melting sea ice and thawing ground are changing traditional hunting practices, bringing new health threats, and causing never-before-seen changes to the land. Alaska's residents are working to adapt and prepare as climate change hits home.
NPR, in partnership with National Geographic, launches a year-long journey around the globe to explore how climate is shaping people and people are shaping climate.
Climate change is big news. Is the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leading to a crisis?
