Skip to main content
Nevada Public Radio
  • News 88.9 KNPR
  • Classical 89.7 kcnv
  • Magazine Desert Companion
  • About

    How to reach us

    1289 S. Torrey Pines Dr.
    Las Vegas, NV 89146

    Main Number:  1-702-258-9895
    Toll Free: 1-888-258-9895

    More contact info

     

     

      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Employment
      • FCC Applications
      • CPB Compliance
      • Our Policies
      • Listen on the Radio
      • Other Ways to Listen
      • Sign-up for NVPR News
      • FCC Public Inspection File
      • CPB Funding
      • History
    • News 88.9 KNPR
    • Classical 89.7 KCNV
    • Desert Companion
  • Programs
  • Events
  • Support
  • myPublicRadio
  • Donate Now

Main menu

Search

Listen

News 88.9 KNPR
Classical 89.7 KCNV
Podcasts view all

member station

Support

Subscribe to greenhouse gases

greenhouse gases

NPR
Science
Earth's atmosphere photographed from the International Space Station. Greenhouse gases have accumulated rapidly and are trapping extra heat in the atmosphere. It will take decades for the gases to break down naturally or be reabsorbed on Earth's surface.

Carbon Emissions Could Plummet. The Atmosphere Will Lag Behind

Apr 14, 2021
The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.
NPR
Goats and Soda

More People Can Access Surgery. That's Great For Them, Awful For The Planet

Nov 17, 2020
With surgical care on the rise globally, researchers worry the energy-consuming procedures will have a negative impact on the climate. But they say there are ways to make them more energy efficient.
KNPR
KNPR's State of Nevada
Tweet Share on Facebook Email

Al Gore Gives Dire Climate Change Warning At UNLV

May 01, 2019

Former Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore came to UNLV Tuesday a

  • Listen Download
NPR
The Salt
People were more likely to try mealworms — such as these mealworm chocolate truffles sprinkled with coconut — when the ad focused on taste and experience, a study showed.

Should Hyping Edible Bugs Focus On The Experience Instead Of The Environment?

Jan 10, 2019
A new study shows that when ads made hedonistic marketing claims, such as "exotic" or "delicious," rather than targeting environmental interests, more people were willing to try eating insects.
NPR
Politics
In this June 3, 2017, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga.

EPA Boasts Of Reduced Greenhouse Gases, Even As Trump Questions Climate Science

Oct 18, 2018
U.S. production of heat-trapping greenhouse gases fell 2.7 percent last year. But larger cuts will be needed to address climate change.
NPR
Environment
A new report finds that 2017 was one of the hottest years ever recorded. Here, a man dives into the sea in Istanbul in July 2017 during a heat wave that caused record temperatures in much of Turkey.

2017 Was One Of The Hottest Years On Record

Aug 01, 2018
Greenhouse gas concentrations reached a record high. Global sea level was the highest on record, too. NOAA's State of the Climate report points to the urgency of addressing climate change.
NPR
The Salt
Anhydrous ammonia tanks in a newly planted wheat field.  Walmart has promised big cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases. To meet that goal, though, the giant retailer may have to persuade farmers to use less fertilizer. It won't be easy.

Can Anyone, Even Walmart, Stem The Heat-Trapping Flood Of Nitrogen On Farms?

Aug 21, 2017
Walmart has promised big cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases. To meet that goal, though, the giant retailer may have to persuade farmers to use less fertilizer. It won't be easy.
  • Listen Download
NPR
The Two-Way
The slogan "For The Planet" is projected on the Eiffel Tower as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in December 2015.

So What Exactly Is In The Paris Climate Accord?

Jun 01, 2017
President Trump says he will pull the U.S. out of the 2015 Paris pact. Here's a by-the-numbers look at the details of that historic global agreement.
NPR
The Two-Way
A U.S. Coast Guard crew retrieves a canister dropped by parachute in the Arctic in 2011. Over the past four decades, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and several other universities have studied shifts in atmospheric circulation

Natural Environmental Swings Cause Up To Half Of Arctic Sea Ice Loss

Mar 14, 2017
Researchers say 30 percent to 50 percent of the ice loss is due to natural variation in temperature and humidity, while human-caused warming is responsible for the rest.
NPR
The Two-Way
February 2017 was the second-warmest February on record, according to NOAA.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Questions Basic Facts About Climate Change

Mar 09, 2017
In an interview with CNBC, President Trump's EPA administrator said he did not believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.
NPR
The Salt
A farmer sprays a chemical fertilizer containing nitrogen on a wheat field in southern France. Nitrogen fertilizers are a known source of greenhouse gases and water pollution all over the world.

What's The Environmental Footprint Of A Loaf Of Bread? Now We Know

Feb 27, 2017
New research calculates the greenhouse gas emissions involved in making bread, from wheat field to bakery. The vast majority of emissions come from one step in the process: farming.
  • Listen Download
NPR
The Salt
Cattle grow faster, and cause less damage to the environment, when they have better grass to eat.

To Save The Planet, Give Cows Better Pasture

Feb 13, 2017
What's the single most important thing that the world's farmers could do to reduce global warming? Give cattle — especially in the tropics — faster-growing, more nutritious pasture.
NPR
Energy
A new report charts the estimated costs and lifetime emissions of 125 popular cars against climate goals. Most hybrids and electric vehicles already meet emissions targets for 2030.

It May Not Cost You More To Drive Home In A Climate-Friendly Car

Sep 27, 2016
It has been a common belief that low-emissions vehicles, like hybrids and electric cars, are more expensive than other choices. But researchers at MIT have found otherwise.
NPR
The Two-Way
President Obama met with China's president, Xi Jinping, at an event linked to the international climate conference held late last year outside Paris.

Can The U.S. And China Keep Their Climate Pledges?

Apr 21, 2016
The two nations topping the world in greenhouse gas emissions agreed at the Paris talks to cut way back. But critics have stalled a key part of the U.S. plan, and China's good start may be fragile.
  • Listen Download
NPR
The Two-Way
Costumed activists demonstrate near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, on Saturday during the the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

4 Pieces You Should Read About The Global Climate Deal

Dec 13, 2015
The international agreement to curb global warming is elaborate. These four pieces will give you a deeper understanding.
NPR
The Two-Way
One target for limiting global warming — "1.5 DEGREES" — is projected on the Eiffel Tower on Friday as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.

2 Degrees, $100 Billion: The World Climate Agreement, By The Numbers

Dec 12, 2015
The historic agreement calls for "deep reductions in global emissions." But how deep will those reductions be — and how soon, and who's paying for it?
NPR
The Two-Way
A power-generating windmill turbine is seen in front of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris ahead of the COP21 World Climate Summit, which begins Monday.

Why Negotiators At Paris Climate Talks Are Tossing The Kyoto Model

Nov 30, 2015
The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 didn't slow down the gradual warming of the planet. Now governments meeting for a two-week summit are trying an a la carte approach.
NPR
The Two-Way
President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a joint press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on Friday.

U.S., China Unveil Plan To Curb Greenhouse Gases

Sep 25, 2015
The proposal includes a nationwide cap-and-trade system beginning in 2017. China and the United States are the No. 1 and No. 2 emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution.
NPR
It's All Politics
In 2007, Bernie Sanders took part in a Vermont walk for "Step It Up 2007," a movement aimed at reducing carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050.

Where Presidential Candidates Stand On Climate Change

Aug 11, 2015
The majority of Americans favor government action, but the candidates — and big donors — differ greatly. Here is what they've said on the topic, beginning with whether climate change is real.
NPR
Science
Floodwaters from rising sea levels have submerged and killed trees in Bedono village in Demak, Central Java, Indonesia. As oceans warm, they expand and erode the shore. Residents of Java's coastal villages have been hit hard by rising sea levels in recen

Science Confirms 2014 Was Hottest Yet Recorded, On Land And Sea

Jul 17, 2015
The international report card is out and confirms the hottest average on record — for a third time in 15 years. More than 400 scientists contributed data, finding a spike in sea and air temperatures.
  • Listen Download
NPR
The Two-Way
The EPA has taken a step toward regulating greenhouse gases created by aviation.

EPA Takes First Step In Limiting Aircraft Emissions

Jun 10, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency hasn't outlined any specific emissions limits for aircraft engines, but it has begun the process that would lead to them.
NPR
The Two-Way
President Barack Obama, seen here inspecting solar panels on the roof of the Department of Energy, has submitted a U.S. pledge to reduce greenhouse gases.

U.S. Promises To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up To 28 Percent By 2025

Mar 31, 2015
The new target was submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Tuesday. It is part of a plan for a new international treaty to be hammered out in December in Paris.
NPR
The Two-Way
President Obama on Thursday signs an executive order directing the federal government to cut greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade.

Obama Orders Reduction In Government's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Mar 19, 2015
He directed the federal government to cut emissions by 40 percent within the next decade and to increase its use of renewable energy sources to 30 percent of total consumption.
  • home
  • How to reach us
  • About
  • Support
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • NVPR News
  • Instagram

© All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy

PRXNPRAPMBBC INN