@NathanRott

Reporter for @NPR. Covering climate change and the natural world. [email protected]

 Los Angeles and the West
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Ryan Haas@ryanjhaas23 Oct 2024
Want to see what the Klamath River looks like now that dams have been removed? OPB was on the ground and has side by side comparisons for you. opb.org/article/2024/10/22/k…

Watch: Klamath River reemerges after the removal of four dams

OPB video captures four Klamath River dam sites and Copco Lake reservoir before and after a $500 million removal operation.

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As thousands gather in Colombia to talk (and lament) about humanity's slow-moving progress towards saving the natural world, these scientists are trying to keep some of it's most-endangered animals alive. Snails. @lesommer npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-490…

Meet Hawaii's 'jewels of the forest' — some of the rarest animals on Earth

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care now, safeguarded 24 hours a day.

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California places Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation — one year after historic flooding in the region kvpr.org/local-news/2024-04-…

California places Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation — one year after historic flooding in the region

The California State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously Tuesday to place the Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation over concerns with subsidence that come from excessive groundwater pumping.

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And we’re live! 📻 Come join us by listening on your radio, your phone, or by asking your smart speaker to play NPR or your member station. You’ll hear from some great folks: @NathanRott @DanielEstrin @MaraLiasson & @NoahKahan 📻🎧
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After the fire, some residents said the problem had been ignored for years. “We need some accountability,” says Chris Arnold, a Lahaina resident who lost his home. “Give us some fire breaks and I don’t want to hear any more excuses.” kqed.org/science/1983983/wil…

Wildfire Prevention Strategies Maui Can Adopt From California | KQED

In preparing for future fires, Maui doesn't have to look far. States like California have passed wildfire policies to reduce the risk that a community will be destroyed.

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Three big takeaways as the most significant U.S. climate policy ever turns one npr.org/2023/08/16/119372624…

A year in, landmark U.S. climate policy drives energy transition but hurdles remain

One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, directing hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the transition away from fossil fuels.

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'How are you?' In Ukraine, this is much more than a casual question. It's an invitation to talk about mental health and coping with the war. npr.org/2023/08/17/119375960…

With a simple question, Ukrainians probe mental health at a time of war

Ukraine calculates the agony of war in many ways. Lives lost, homes destroyed, families turned into refugees. There's also trauma that's harder to measure — the collective mental health crisis.

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Accelerating climate change means California and other parts of the United States are "marching steadily towards an uninsurable future," says Dave Jones, California's former insurance commissioner. npr.org/2023/07/22/118654033…

How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular.

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Ximena@Ximena_Bustillo10 Jul 2023
The Biden admin says creating a rule to protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat is a top priority. But the climate doesn’t wait for federal rulemaking or elections. My latest w @andrea_c_hsu from Yakima, WA: npr.org/2023/07/10/118576601…

It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death

Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.

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melissa block@NPRmelissablock30 May 2023
Come along on an urban spring birding adventure! 🪺My audio postcard airs today on @npr @npratc.🎧 #dcaudubon npr.org/2023/05/30/117848987…
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Joe Moore@jn_moore26 May 2023
Reduced Tulare Lake flood forecast brings little consolation to Valley farmers kvpr.org/local-news/2023-05-… via @KVPR_Joshy @KVPR

Reduced Tulare Lake flood forecast brings little consolation to Valley farmers

Tulare Lake is expected to peak next week at more than 100,000-acres wide. That's nearly the size of Lake Tahoe.

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NEW: Ever gotten a call from the American Police Officers Alliance, or the American Veterans Honor Fund? They're part of a nonprofit network that has raised a staggering $89M from small, usually conservative donors. We found where the money went. tinyurl.com/ysadb482

How to Raise $89 Million in Small Donations, and Make It Disappear (Published 2023)

A group of conservative operatives using sophisticated robocalls raised millions of dollars from donors using pro-police and pro-veteran messages. But instead of using the money to promote issues and...

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With Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature, Montana agencies are barred from analyzing greenhouse gas emissions in their environmental reviews. #mtnews montanafreepress.org/2023/05…

Gianforte signs bill banning state agencies from analyzing climate impacts 

House Bill 971 comes as Montana courts are poised to consider how “clean and healthful environment” protections intersect with energy regulations.

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How a Legacy of Racism Is Putting a 115-Year-Old Historically Black Town At Risk of Flooding — Again “We’re here like sitting ducks, waiting for the water to come and flood us out.” - Denise Kadara @kqednews @kqedscience @tessacotsirilos kqed.org/news/11949138/how-s…

How a Legacy of Racism Is Putting a 115-Year-Old Historically Black Town At Risk of Flooding —...

Allensworth, in the Tulare Lake basin, braces for major flooding as the Sierra snowpack melts. Residents are hoping California will step in.

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Joe Moore@jn_moore11 May 2023
LISTEN: Water Whiplash: The historic community in the path of resurging Tulare Lake kvpr.org/local-news/2023-05-… via @EineKleineKerry & @SoreathH

Water Whiplash: The historic community in the path of resurging Tulare Lake

Most of the San Joaquin Valley land inundated by Tulare Lake has been cultivated farmland. But homes are at stake too, as the water rises around them.

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Joe Moore@jn_moore23 Apr 2023
California's destructively wet winter has a bright side. You'll want to see it kvpr.org/npr-news/npr-news/2… @NathanRott @KVPR

California's destructively wet winter has a bright side. You'll want to see it

California's year of endless storms has seeded superblooms of wildflowers and provided a boost to some of the state's endangered ecosystems.

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Joe Moore@jn_moore20 Apr 2023
ICYMI: @SoreathH reports on the return of Tulare Lake. "The ground remembers. It does. It's got a memory." - Mark Arax kvpr.org/local-news/2023-04-… @KVPR
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Lauren Sommer@lesommer20 Apr 2023
On @NPR @MorningEdition today - why Western U.S. states should pay attention to melting ice. Emerging research is showing that shrinking sea ice could be playing a role in bringing arid weather to the West, helping fuel extreme wildfires. apps.npr.org/arctic-ice-melt…

The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires

The planet’s ice is fundamentally tethered to weather patterns that stretch across the globe. Scientists are finding that as the climate changes, that connection could be helping fuel disasters.

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