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Feature articles
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Investors flee Big Oil as portfolios get drilled
by Karin Kirk
Even as Earth’s climate has warmed, years of lackluster profits have cooled the investment climate for oil and gas producers.

Colorado River
Drought-stricken Colorado River Basin could see additional 20% drop in water flow by 2050
by Jan Ellen Spiegel
The region is transitioning to a more arid climate, challenging longstanding practices of water-sharing in the basin.

Lake Mead dry area
Critical readings on Colorado River Basin
by SueEllen Campbell
Its stretched water supply is ‘a big deal’ for 40 million people across 7 states, 20-plus tribes, and two Mexican states.

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Hurricanes, wildfires, and heat dominated U.S. weather in 2020
by Bob Henson
Oh, what a year it was. And then too there was the record number of billion-dollar disasters to add to 2020’s being one for the records … but not for lots of fond memories. (Eye On The Storm)

Felicia Luna Lemus and book cover
Memoir, poetry, and climate change in Felicia Luna Lemus’ ‘Particulate Matter’
Interview by Amy Brady
A deeply penetrating and philosophical look at the author’s experiences living through California’s record-breaking 2020 wildfires and the attendant grave illness of a loved one.

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NOAA names 2020 second-hottest year on record; NASA says it tied for hottest ever
by Jeff Masters, Ph.D.
The different rankings result from crunching the data in slightly different ways. But the results leave no doubt that the Earth is continuing to warm. (Eye On The Storm)

Radio stories
Classroom
Many states get poor grades on their climate education standards
A recent report evaluates each state’s science standards to see how clearly and accurately they cover climate change.
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Tanzania
Solar-powered battery packs offer cheap electricity in Tanzania
A company called Jaza Energy is providing electricity access without relying on fossil fuels.
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Meeting
Environmental organizations remain overwhelmingly white
Executive Director Andrés Jimenez says increasing diversity is crucial for addressing the climate crisis.
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Salt Lake City fire department
Salt Lake City’s two sustainable fire stations
The stations are equipped with solar panels, efficient lighting, and more.
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Kenton Gewecke
Missouri meteorologist’s ‘Show Me Climate’ series teaches viewers about climate change
‘I hope that the lasting effect of me talking about climate is just more acceptance and more understanding.’