What The U.S. Can Do About The Dire Climate Change Report
Allison Crimmins, who heads the National Climate Assessment, says the U.N.'s landmark report confirms the need for "significant, sustained action" to reduce emissions.
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A Major Report Warns Climate Change Is Accelerating And Humans Must Cut Emissions Now
The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts.
Florida Hospitals Are Filling Up As COVID-19 Cases Hit An All-Time High
Just shy of 24,000 coronavirus cases were reported in Florida on Friday, and its hospitals are feeling the pressure. Almost 44% of ICU beds in the state are occupied by COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 Will Be With Us For Some Time. What Might That Look Like?
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Dr. Matt McCarthy, author of Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic, about the threat of new COVID-19 variants and the recent rise in cases throughout the country.
How A Meteorologist Does His Job When Climate Change Is Politicized
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with meteorologist Matthew Cappucci about the challenges of communicating about climate science during the weather report.
One Of The Most Influential Voices In Vaccine Misinformation Is A Doctor
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to researcher at University of Washington, Rachel Moran, about Dr. Joseph Mercola who experts say has been spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the vaccine.
California Will Require Vaccines For Workers In Health Care Facilities
Workers in health care facilities will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with exemptions only for religious or valid medical reasons.
A Citizen Scientist Gave The CDC A Head Start In A COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation
A statistician compiled data to share with the CDC after friends kept testing positive after a week in Provincetown, Mass. It spurred an investigation that changed how officials saw the delta variant.
Mattel's Barbie Turns Women Of Science, Including COVID Vaccine Developer, Into Dolls
Professor Sarah Gilbert, a leader on the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, is one of six women in health care who now have Barbies in their image. She hopes they will inspire girls to enter STEM careers.
Serious Cases Remain Rare, But Coronavirus Infections In Children Are On The Rise
Almost 72,000 children tested positive in just the last week of July. However, child hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus remain low.