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Enormous 'Mega-Fire' In Australia Engulfs 1.5 Million Acres
A pair of massive bushfires in southeastern Australia has merged into a "mega-fire" engulfing some 2,300 square miles – a single blaze more than three… -
Australian Fires Prompt Questions About Protecting Houses From Embers
Massive Australian wildfires are sending embers high into the atmosphere. When they rain down, they can start new fires far from the original source, and some buildings are more flammable than others. -
Electric Vehicles Seen As 'Perfect' Fit For Cape And Islands, But Challenges Lie Ahead
The electric vehicle show at Barnstable Municipal Airport is part of a larger effort to reduce the number of gas-powered cars on the Cape—cars that contribute harmful carbon emissions that warm and disrupt the world’s climate. -
A Sustainable BPR News Quiz
Two owners of local sustainable business ventures joined Boston Public Radio for our weekly news quiz. -
Bushfires In Australia May Get Even Worse With 'Horrible Day' On Horizon
Meteorologists are predicting "extreme" conditions for Saturday in New South Wales and Victoria, which have been wracked with deadly fires. -
Objects That Matter: Memories Of Paradise
In the year since Paradise, Calif., was devastated by fire, certain flame-tinged objects — scorched pottery fragments or remnants of toys — have become talismans of resilience beyond pain. -
Mozambique Is Racing To Adapt To Climate Change. The Weather Is Winning
Two major cyclones and a prolonged drought in 2019 are a reminder that Mozambique's residents are on the front lines of climate change. And they do not have all the resources they need. -
'Catastrophic' Wildfires Continue To Rage Across Australia
Extreme heat and drought conditions have caused hundreds of fires to spark throughout the country, many of which have been burning for weeks. -
2019 In Review: Facing The Climate Crisis
A look back at a year in the growing global movement to fight climate change, and the young people leading the charge. -
It's Not Just The Flooding. It's What Might Be In The Water
Rising sea levels and stronger storms are adding worry to an ongoing lawsuit over ExxonMobil's plant in Everett, Massachusetts.
