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A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.","image":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2023\/01\/11\/2023_01_06_kj_0248_folsom_spillway_custom-87406d51a31dba445f3794ed95445d4196ff01af.jpg","date_published":"2023-01-11T17:11:35-05:00","date_modified":"2023-01-11T19:42:00-05:00","author":{"name":"Lauren Sommer","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/803934365\/lauren-sommer?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate"},"tags":["reservoirs","water supply","California flooding","drought","climate change"],"attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2023\/01\/20230111_atc_heavy_rain_is_still_hitting_california_a_few_reservoirs_figured_out_how_to_capture_more_for_drought.mp3?orgId=1&d=276&p=1148309225&story=1148421818&t=progseg&e=1148309225&seg=6&ft=rss&f=1148309225","mime_type":"audio\/mp3","title":"Listen to the 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And simultaneous extremes, such as hot and dry weather together, are particularly dangerous. <\/p><img src='https:\/\/media.npr.org\/include\/images\/tracking\/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1147805696' \/>","summary":"The connection between weather and climate change has never been clearer. And simultaneous extremes, such as hot and dry weather together, are particularly dangerous.","image":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2023\/01\/09\/gettyimages-1235820035-99d2f123f45342ac5508fd9ff7e8048b9eb3540e.jpg","date_published":"2023-01-09T17:10:08-05:00","author":{"name":"Rebecca Hersher","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/384067907\/rebecca-hersher?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate","avatar":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2018\/08\/16\/npr_22445117_sq-2bf49aa2c97f3ab63d9b33524b2b41cea0363cfe.jpg"},"tags":["heat waves","climate science","drought","global warming","Hurricanes","climate change"]},{"id":"1147831853","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/09\/1147831853\/england-ban-plastic-plates-cutlery-cups?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate","title":"England will ban single-use plastic plates and cutlery for environmental reasons","content_html":"<p>Environment Secretary Therese Coffey says the new ban will stop pollution from \"billions of pieces 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deadlines for climate action in coming decades. But most of us are more focused on the short term \u2014 today, tomorrow, maybe next year. So what do we do about that?<br\/><br\/>NPR's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/384067907\/rebecca-hersher\">Rebecca Hersher<\/a> explains why humans have so much trouble prioritizing climate change.<br\/><br\/>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/913987374\/esme-nicholson\">Esme Nicholson<\/a> reports on climate protesters in Germany who are taking increasingly disruptive steps to demand action.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/npr-extra\/2020\/09\/09\/909126490\/where-you-can-hear-a-localized-consider-this\">In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.<\/a><br\/><br\/>Email us at <a href=\"mailto:considerthis@npr.org\">considerthis@npr.org<\/a>.<\/p><img src='https:\/\/media.npr.org\/include\/images\/tracking\/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1147240930' \/>","summary":"The world faces key deadlines for climate action in coming decades. But most of us are more focused on the short term \u2014 today, tomorrow, maybe next year. So what do we do about that?NPR's Rebecca Hersher explains why humans have so much trouble prioritizing climate change.And Esme Nicholson reports on climate protesters in Germany who are taking increasingly disruptive steps to demand action.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.","image":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2023\/01\/05\/img_8087-e8db25ce1fb9c0c29a3176a496ef71e93e3c64cb.jpg","date_published":"2023-01-05T17:00:18-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/considerthis\/2023\/01\/20230105_considerthis_3b01a3f1-47e2-4a0d-ba04-73bda04a53b5.mp3?orgId=1&d=669&story=1147240930&t=podcast&e=1147240930&ft=rss","mime_type":"audio\/mp3","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":669},{"url":"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/npr-mp4\/npr\/considerthis\/2023\/01\/20230105_considerthis_3b01a3f1-47e2-4a0d-ba04-73bda04a53b5.mp4?orgId=1&d=669&story=1147240930&t=podcast&e=1147240930&ft=rss","mime_type":"audio\/aac","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":669},{"url":"https:\/\/ondemandhls.npr.org\/nprhls\/\/npr\/considerthis\/2023\/01\/20230105_considerthis_3b01a3f1-47e2-4a0d-ba04-73bda04a53b5\/master.m3u8?orgId=1&d=669&story=1147240930&t=podcast&e=1147240930&ft=rss","mime_type":"audio\/m3u8","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":669}]},{"id":"1147116000","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/05\/1147116000\/la-nina-climate-change-california-bomb-cyclone-winter-heat-wave?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate","title":"A stubborn La Nina and manmade warming are behind recent wild weather, scientists say","content_html":"<p>In a world getting used to extreme weather, 2023 is starting out bonkers. Meteorologists are saying it's typical weather weirdness, with a boost from human-caused climate change.<\/p><img src='https:\/\/media.npr.org\/include\/images\/tracking\/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1147116000' \/>","summary":"In a world getting used to extreme weather, 2023 is starting out bonkers. Meteorologists are saying it's typical weather weirdness, with a boost from human-caused climate change.","image":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2023\/01\/05\/ap23001063943401_wide-92db543840a767968ac9dd5334c630685c9580f0.jpg","date_published":"2023-01-05T14:18:00-05:00","author":{"name":"The Associated Press"},"tags":["la nina","bomb cyclone","heat wave","climate change"]},{"id":"1146867921","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/04\/1146867921\/snow-plow-safety-tips-jeremy-renner?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate","title":"How to stay safe using snow removal equipment","content_html":"<p><em>Avengers <\/em>actor Jeremy Renner was in a snow plow accident Sunday and is currently hospitalized. These are some ways to stay safe when removing snow. <\/p><img src='https:\/\/media.npr.org\/include\/images\/tracking\/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1146867921' \/>","summary":"Avengers actor Jeremy Renner was in a snow plow accident Sunday and is currently hospitalized. 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Speed up the benefits for taking action, psychologists say, if you want leaders and others to pay attention and act.<\/p><img src='https:\/\/media.npr.org\/include\/images\/tracking\/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1139782291' \/>","summary":"Climate goals can feel distant. But climate change is happening right now. 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Climate advocates say the U.S. can still meet ambitious goals.<\/p><img src='https:\/\/media.npr.org\/include\/images\/tracking\/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1145083067' \/>","summary":"Republicans promise more oversight of billions of dollars meant to address climate change as they prepare to take control of the House. Climate advocates say the U.S. can still meet ambitious goals.","image":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/30\/ap22359706708854-ca609636048b09bb5f781f8516c0b6b2dbb1d38e.jpg","date_published":"2022-12-30T14:30:19-05:00","date_modified":"2022-12-30T18:06:00-05:00","author":{"name":"Jeff Brady","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/4127076\/jeff-brady?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate","avatar":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2011\/12\/29\/jeffbrady-18_vert-ad190b9d628d6bca8152d28052736bf789cdf281.jpg"},"attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2022\/12\/20221230_atc_republicans_get_a_louder_voice_on_climate_change_as_they_take_over_the_house.mp3?orgId=1&d=214&p=1146367666&story=1145083067&t=progseg&e=1146367666&seg=13&ft=rss&f=1146367666","mime_type":"audio\/mp3","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":214},{"url":"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/npr-mp4\/npr\/atc\/2022\/12\/20221230_atc_republicans_get_a_louder_voice_on_climate_change_as_they_take_over_the_house.mp4?orgId=1&d=214&p=1146367666&story=1145083067&t=progseg&e=1146367666&seg=13&ft=rss&f=1146367666","mime_type":"audio\/aac","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":214},{"url":"https:\/\/ondemandhls.npr.org\/nprhls\/\/npr\/atc\/2022\/12\/20221230_atc_republicans_get_a_louder_voice_on_climate_change_as_they_take_over_the_house\/master.m3u8?orgId=1&d=214&p=1146367666&story=1145083067&t=progseg&e=1146367666&seg=13&ft=rss&f=1146367666","mime_type":"audio\/m3u8","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":214}]},{"id":"1145022932","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/29\/1145022932\/how-can-coral-reefs-deal-with-climate-change-get-better-roommates?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate","title":"How can coral reefs deal with climate change? Get better roommates","content_html":"<p>Hotter temperatures are threatening coral reefs worldwide. Now, scientists are pinpointing how some \"super corals\" are better able to withstand the heat.<\/p><img src='https:\/\/media.npr.org\/include\/images\/tracking\/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1145022932' \/>","summary":"Hotter temperatures are threatening coral reefs worldwide. Now, scientists are pinpointing how some \"super corals\" are better able to withstand the heat.","image":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/23\/ap22320811327796_custom-6688155f56581eecba52326771484c4ebadbf90b.jpg","date_published":"2022-12-29T15:57:59-05:00","author":{"name":"Lauren Sommer","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/803934365\/lauren-sommer?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate"},"tags":["coral reefs","Great Barrier Reef","conservation","climate change"],"attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2022\/12\/20221229_atc_how_can_coral_reefs_deal_with_climate_change_get_better_roommates.mp3?orgId=1&d=163&p=1146096691&story=1145022932&t=progseg&e=1146096691&seg=3&ft=rss&f=1146096691","mime_type":"audio\/mp3","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":163},{"url":"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/npr-mp4\/npr\/atc\/2022\/12\/20221229_atc_how_can_coral_reefs_deal_with_climate_change_get_better_roommates.mp4?orgId=1&d=163&p=1146096691&story=1145022932&t=progseg&e=1146096691&seg=3&ft=rss&f=1146096691","mime_type":"audio\/aac","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":163},{"url":"https:\/\/ondemandhls.npr.org\/nprhls\/\/npr\/atc\/2022\/12\/20221229_atc_how_can_coral_reefs_deal_with_climate_change_get_better_roommates\/master.m3u8?orgId=1&d=163&p=1146096691&story=1145022932&t=progseg&e=1146096691&seg=3&ft=rss&f=1146096691","mime_type":"audio\/m3u8","title":"Listen to the Story","duration_in_seconds":163}]},{"id":"1141838065","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/29\/1141838065\/republicans-plan-more-attacks-on-esg-investors-still-plan-to-focus-on-climate-ri?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate","title":"Republicans plan more attacks on ESG. 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But Republican attacks could have a chilling effect on the kinds of actions they're willing to take to deal with the problem.","image":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/21\/gettyimages-1435178929_custom-4a603ef9e234588ea9eb61f3bc482c307c3d519a.jpg","date_published":"2022-12-29T08:48:36-05:00","date_modified":"2022-12-29T13:20:00-05:00","author":{"name":"Michael Copley","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/1134404086\/michael-copley?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate"}},{"id":"1145923340","url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/28\/1145923340\/1-600-bats-fell-to-the-ground-during-houstons-cold-snap-heres-how-they-were-save?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=climate","title":"1,600 bats fell to the ground during Houston's cold snap. Here's how they were saved","content_html":"<p>After hundreds of Mexican free-tailed bats went into hypothermic shock during the city's recent cold snap, they lost their grip and fell. But they found a temporary home: the attic of Mary Warwick.<\/p><img src='https:\/\/media.npr.org\/include\/images\/tracking\/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1145923340' \/>","summary":"After hundreds of Mexican free-tailed bats went into hypothermic shock during the city's recent cold snap, they lost their grip and fell. But they found a temporary home: the attic of Mary Warwick.","image":"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/28\/ap22362512031703_custom-d4caa2af4e6490de8396da3063e4fd490427b0fe.jpg","date_published":"2022-12-28T20:29:49-05:00","author":{"name":"The Associated Press"},"tags":["Houston","bats"]}]}