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More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerous heat risk, NPR analysis finds
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (1595+ words) More than one-third of 2026 World Cup matches are at high risk for dangerously hot, humid conditions, NPR found. In June 2024, assistant referee Humberto Panjoj fainted during a Copa Am'rica professional soccer match in Kansas City, Kan. , which is near Kansas…...
A nameless narrator attempts to understand Gertrude Stein in Deborah Levy's new novel
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (435+ words) Since writing about finding her footing and voice in The Cost of Living, the second volume of her innovative "Living Autobiography" trilogy, Levy has boldly stretched and blurred the borders of literary genres to explore questions of identity and self-realization…...
The Indonesian islands divided over nickel mining: State of the World from NPR
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (188+ words) Raja Ampat is a collection of some 600 islands in Indonesia's West Papua province. It is a beautiful area with clear blue waters and coral reefs that is mostly untouched by development except for the recent growth of a nickel mining…...
Why are scientists planting tiny forests in big cities? : Short Wave
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (250+ words) Healthy forests help combat climate change, provide humans with drinking water and even improve mental and physical health. But it's hard to imagine an entire forest in the middle of a big city. That's where micro-forests come into play " public…...
A Pacific marine heat wave is wreaking havoc on sea birds
2+ week, 1+ day ago (600+ words) A broad swath of the Pacific Ocean is simmering from an exceptional marine heat wave that scientists warn could just be settling in. Marine animals are already feeling its effects. The meteorological world is abuzz about an expected El Nino…...
A new underground map of the U. S. could help the electric grid avoid catastrophe
3+ week, 6+ day ago (440+ words) NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Bedrosian of the U. S. Geological Survey about a new map and model of the deep continental structure underneath the United States. PAUL BEDROSIAN: Yeah. Thank you very much, Ailsa. A pleasure to be here. CHANG:…...
An exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
1+ week, 1+ day ago (577+ words) A man drinks Tuesday outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption LONDON " The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to…...
The quest to warn everyone on Earth about deadly weather
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1752+ words) People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly weather. Local efforts are changing that, and saving lives. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption In November 2025, a massive storm rolled across the lower Mekong…...
Trump is rolling back climate solutions. What can cities and states do? : The Sunday Story
1+ week, 4+ day ago (159+ words) A cyclist passes treated wastewater outfalls as they flow into the South Platte River at Metro Water Recovery's treatment facility. Warm wastewater contains thermal energy, which the city of Denver plans to tap. Mc Kenzie Lange/CPR News hide caption…...
The supertree shielding coastlines and storing carbon: Short Wave
1+ week, 6+ day ago (135+ words) A mangrove tree off the coast of Cambodia. Ryan Kellman hide caption Coastal fishing communities around the world are struggling with declining fish stocks. That's because of climate change, environmental degradation and overfishing. But one tree " the humble mangrove " has…...