Monday, October 7, 2019

NPR News: Fight To Slow Climate Change Produces New Wave Of British Activists

Fight To Slow Climate Change Produces New Wave Of British Activists
In an activist town in the English countryside, parents have sparked a global movement by planning law-breaking disruptions so their Brexit-consumed politicians will focus on stopping climate change.

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Sunday, October 6, 2019

NPR News: You Can Now Read Books On Instagram

You Can Now Read Books On Instagram
Forget Kindles and e-readers. Now you can get great books on Instagram courtesy of the New York Public Library. Manager of Reader Services Lynn Lobash explains this latest outreach to young readers.

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NPR News: The Gulf Of Maine Is Warming, And Its Whales Are Disappearing

The Gulf Of Maine Is Warming, And Its Whales Are Disappearing
Waters off the coast of Maine are warming faster than 99 percent of the world's oceans. That's forcing whales northward in pursuit of prey, threatening some of their already dwindling populations.

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Saturday, October 5, 2019

NPR News: Ocean Cleanup Project Finally Collects Plastic From Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Ocean Cleanup Project Finally Collects Plastic From Great Pacific Garbage Patch
That giant pile of plastic trash in the ocean just got a little smaller. Dutch inventor Boyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup project recently collected its first plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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NPR News: Ocean Cleanup Project Finally Collects Plastic From Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Ocean Cleanup Project Finally Collects Plastic From Great Pacific Garbage Patch
That giant pile of plastic trash in the ocean just got a little smaller. Dutch inventor Boyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup project recently collected its first plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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NPR News: 'We Need Support': Pacific Islands Seek Help And Unity To Fight Climate Change

'We Need Support': Pacific Islands Seek Help And Unity To Fight Climate Change
They are urging the international community for more resources to help manage climate change and calling for larger countries to cut their carbon emissions.

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NPR News: Climate Change In Canada's Yukon

Climate Change In Canada's Yukon
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Paul Josie, a member of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, about how climate change in Canada's Yukon territory is affecting his community.

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