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"A lot of crap has gone down" for Iowa farmer, but it's finally harvest time
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Sep 30, 2021
April Hemmes had to replant her soybeans after a frost killed them. But they're coming out better than expected, she says.
The thermal spy in the sky that could help combat climate change
Sep 29, 2021
A small British company is launching satellites that can check up on your household carbon emissions.
Climate change is going to make buying a home even more expensive
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 28, 2021
A report from the Mortgage Bankers Association says environmental risk will likely lead to higher insurance premiums and loan interest rates.
Need for climate finance front and center at U.N. General Assembly
Sep 22, 2021
Developed countries pledged $100 billion a year by 2020 to help poorer nations mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Why doesn't homeowners insurance cover flood damage?
Sep 16, 2021
Short answer: Flooding cost insurance companies too much money, so the federal government stepped in.
What will it take to keep NYC's subway running after tropical downpours?
Sep 3, 2021
Major improvements to the subway itself — as well as everything above and around it.
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?
Improving the restaurant industry could mean higher prices for diners
by
David Brancaccio
, Daniel Shin
and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 1, 2021
The pandemic has revealed some of the long-standing issues within the restaurant industry.
Wildfires have given parts of the West some of the worst air quality in the world
Aug 27, 2021
Even the East Coast has had air quality issues due to this summer's wildfire smoke.
Drought has California farms destroying crops, rather than pay for water
Aug 16, 2021
The Woolf ranch in California’s Central Valley is scaling down its almond orchards to focus on less water-intensive crops, like tomatoes.
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