Environment: NPR, 10-11 Feb 2019

February 10, 2019 Author: Russ Roberts

Welcome to the NPR: Environment update from “Hawaii Science Digest”.

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Content provided by National Public Radio (NPR), 10 February 2019.

Accessed on 11 February 2019, 0350 UTC.

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Phoenix Tries To Reverse Its 'Silent Storm' Of Heat Deaths

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HEAT: COPING WITH A WARMING WORLD

Phoenix Tries To Reverse Its ‘Silent Storm’ Of Heat Deaths

KJZZ

By 2100, Phoenix summers could resemble the 114-degree averages found in Kuwait. The city wants to become a model for coping in a warming world.

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How To Get Meat Eaters To Eat More Plant-Based Foods? Make Their Mouths Water

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THE SALT

How To Get Meat Eaters To Eat More Plant-Based Foods? Make Their Mouths Water

Seattle’s Unusually Frigid Temperatures And Heavy Snowfall To Stretch Into The Week

Your Questions About Plastic Waste, Answered

Jes Aznar for NPR

GOATS AND SODA

Your Questions About Plastic Waste, Answered

February 8, 2019 • How can I find out if my plastic waste is really being recycled What makes some plastic recyclable and some not? Here are answers from the NPR correspondents working on “The Plastic Tide” series.

Despite Few Details And Much Doubt, The Green New Deal Generates Enthusiasm

J. Scott Applewhite/AP

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY COLLABORATIVE

Despite Few Details And Much Doubt, The Green New Deal Generates Enthusiasm

February 8, 2019 • The proposal to address climate change is short on specifics and wildly ambitious. Seasoned energy experts doubt it can work, but give it credit for energizing young activists.

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PG&E Could Shut Off Power For Millions To Prevent Wildfires

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NATIONAL

PG&E Could Shut Off Power For Millions To Prevent Wildfires

February 7, 2019 • The utility could cut power to as many as 5.4 million during extreme weather conditions. PG&E declared bankruptcy last month in the face of billions of dollars in wildfire-related liabilities.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline

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POLITICS

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline

February 7, 2019 • The plan is massively ambitious and faces political blockades. Proponents believe it is what’s necessary to start saving the world from the threat of climate change and to reshape the U.S. economy.

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2018 Was Earth's Fourth-Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say

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2018 Was Earth’s Fourth-Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say

February 6, 2019 • The last five years are also the five hottest years on record for average global temperature, according to scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Key West To Ban Popular Sunscreen Ingredients To Protect Coral Reef

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Key West To Ban Popular Sunscreen Ingredients To Protect Coral Reef

February 6, 2019 • Sunscreens containing the chemicals linked to coral reef bleaching will be banned from sale in Key West, the city commission voted 6-1 Tuesday night. Industry officials say the link isn’t proven.

Australian Residents Return Home After Flash Floods, Amid Warnings Of Another Storm

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WORLD

Australian Residents Return Home After Flash Floods, Amid Warnings Of Another Storm

February 5, 2019 • Hundreds of residents in the coastal city of Townsville are heading home after days of devastating flooding submerged entire neighborhoods. Police have reported two fatalities.

Report: Global Warming Could Melt At Least A Third Of Himalayan Glaciers

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GOATS AND SODA

Report: Global Warming Could Melt At Least A Third Of Himalayan Glaciers

February 5, 2019 • If temperatures continue to rise, glaciers would begin to disappear, with a serious impact on the area’s water resources.

Court Orders Vale To Stop Using Tailings Dams As Death Toll Climbs Above 120

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LATIN AMERICA

Court Orders Vale To Stop Using Tailings Dams As Death Toll Climbs Above 120

February 4, 2019 • As more bodies are found and about 200 more are feared buried beneath yards of sludge, a Brazilian judge ruled that the mining giant must refrain from disposing chemical waste at eight of its dams.

Oregon Bottle Deposit System Hits 90 Percent Redemption Rate

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THE SALT

Oregon Bottle Deposit System Hits 90 Percent Redemption Rate

OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING

February 4, 2019 • The expanded program includes more types of containers and benefits from a cleaner mix of recyclable materials, which is easier to sell than the mishmash of waste that ends up in curbside bins.

After 2 Months, The Sun Rises In The Northernmost U.S. Town

Ravenna Koenig/Alaska’s Energy Desk

NATIONAL

After 2 Months, The Sun Rises In The Northernmost U.S. Town

KTOO

February 3, 2019 • The mid-winter sunrise on the Arctic Coast is a sweet sign of hope in the town of Utqiaġvik.

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Thirsty Baby Flamingos Airlifted To Safety In South Africa

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ANIMALS

Thirsty Baby Flamingos Airlifted To Safety In South Africa

February 2, 2019 • A drought left a flamingo breeding ground dry near Kimberley, South Africa. When the adult birds left, animal lovers flew thousands of baby birds to safety.

Winter Joy: Breaking Trail In 15 Degrees

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Winter Joy: Breaking Trail In 15 Degrees

NCPR

February 2, 2019 • NCPR reporters Brian Mann and Emily Russell trekked through the snow to the peak of Mount Adams. Their journey to the top is one for the books.

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As Grizzlies Come Back, Frustration Builds Over Continued Protections

Claire Harbage/NPR

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY COLLABORATIVE

As Grizzlies Come Back, Frustration Builds Over Continued Protections

February 2, 2019 • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service keeps trying, and failing, to get grizzly bears taken off the endangered species list. Some worry that frustration over this could hurt efforts to protect the bears.

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Polar Vortex's End Is Near, Forecasters Say, Promising A Strong Warmup

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NATIONAL

Polar Vortex’s End Is Near, Forecasters Say, Promising A Strong Warmup

January 31, 2019 • By Saturday, the National Weather Service says, the central Plains area will see temperatures in the low 60s — nearly 20-25 degrees above normal.

Why Peter Stark’s ‘Frozen Alive’ Story Still Resonates More Than 20 Years Later

January 31, 2019 • NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with author and historian Peter Stark about his second-person narrative “Frozen Alive” in Outside Magazine which deals explicitly with hypothermia’s physiological effects.

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Here's How PG&E's Bankruptcy Might Hurt California's Ambitious Climate Goals

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ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY COLLABORATIVE

Here’s How PG&E’s Bankruptcy Might Hurt California’s Ambitious Climate Goals

KQED

January 31, 2019 • PG&E is key to helping California meet its ambitious goal of zero carbon electricity by mid-century. Now there’s concern that the utility’s bankruptcy may set that back.

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Tags: 2018 was fourth-hottest year on record, Environment: NPR, Heat: Coping with a warming world, How to get meat eaters to eat more plant-based foods, Key West to ban popular sunscreens to protect coral reef, PG&E could shut off power to prevent wildfires, Seattle's frigid temperatures and snowfall to stretch into the week, Your questions about plastic waste

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