Lauren Sommer

Lauren Sommer appears in the following:

Rabbits are rescued from floodwaters on San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge

Monday, May 01, 2023

A wet winter in California has helped many plants and animals, but some species are struggling. An effort is underway to relocate endangered rabbits to higher ground.

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Encore: Greenland's melting ice and right whales

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Climate change is causing ice caps and glaciers to disappear. One animal that the ice melt is affecting is the North Atlantic right whale.

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NPR's climate reporters on how climate change is causing ice caps to disappear

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Climate change is causing ice caps and glaciers to disappear. Reporters from NPR's Climate Desk talk about their stories connecting the dots between melting ice and our everyday lives.

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How melting Arctic ice could be fueling extreme wildfires in the Western U.S.

Thursday, April 20, 2023

As Western wildfires get more destructive, scientists are finding a far-off connection to shrinking ice on the Arctic Ocean.

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The world's melting ice has surprising impacts. Can you guess them?

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Melting glaciers and ice sheets are far from where most people live. But the impacts stretch across the planet. See if you can guess how.

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The unexpected link between imperiled whales and Greenland's melting ice

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Climate change is pushing already endangered right whales to the brink. Scientists say the oceans will fundamentally shift as the world's ice melts.

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The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The ice that covers the Arctic Ocean is shrinking as the climate gets hotter. Scientists are finding it could be linked to weather that's helping fuel disasters.

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Greenland's melting ice could be changing our oceans. Just ask the whales

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The massive ice sheet on Greenland is shrinking as the climate gets hotter, pouring fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean. That could be setting off a chain reaction that's altering ocean ecosystems.

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Why melting ice sheets and glaciers are affecting people thousands of miles away

Monday, April 17, 2023

The world's massive ice sheets and glaciers are melting as climate change raises temperatures. Scientists warn that disappearing ice is having surprising and far-reaching effects.

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Why deforestation means less rain in tropical forests

Sunday, April 02, 2023

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

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Deforestation of tropical rainforests is causing droughts

Monday, March 27, 2023

The world's tropical rainforests are still getting hit hard by deforestation. Now, scientists are finding that's having an expected impact: causing droughts.

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3 reasons why California's drought isn't really over, despite all the rain

Thursday, March 23, 2023

California has been deluged by storms this winter, but fixing the state's severe drought will take more than rain. The state had deeper problems in how it uses water.

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Study shows the potential consequences of climate change for the ocean food web

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

As the climate gets hotter, animals and plants are moving because it is harder to survive where they live. One of the most consequential shifts is happening to some of the smallest living things.

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Coping with climate change: Advice for kids — from kids

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

As the climate changes, anxiety among younger people is rising. NPR launches a comic book with advice from and for kids on how to cope. (Story originally aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 27, 2022.)

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A kid's guide to climate change (plus a printable comic)

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Learning about climate change? Here's a comic for kids about what it is and how it's affecting the planet — as explained by kids who are experiencing it. And find out how to print this comic at home!

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Deadly and costly storms hit California again

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Californians are once again on high alert amid a string of severe rainstorms. At least 19 people have died across the state and the damages are likely to hit hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away

Friday, January 13, 2023

Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending.

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Heavy rain is still hitting California. A few reservoirs figured out how to capture more for drought

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.

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How can coral reefs deal with climate change? Get better roommates

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Hotter temperatures are threatening coral reefs worldwide. Now, scientists are pinpointing how some "super corals" are better able to withstand the heat.

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World leaders have reached a new agreement on climate change

Monday, November 21, 2022

Climate change negotiations have concluded at the U.N. summit in Egypt. World leaders took a historic step to help developing countries pay for damages from climate impacts. But did they do enough?

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