Lauren Sommer
speaker
391 appearances
50 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 10 Sep
Lauren Sommer’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Lauren Summer,
wildfire is largely spread by embers, tiny bits of burning debris carried by the wind.
So wildfire experts say it matters if something flammable is next to your house, which puts it at risk.
Property owners would be required to clear some or all of it in areas at risk of wildfires.
Some homeowners are pushing back, even in the Los Angeles neighborhoods that recently burned.
They're concerned about losing greenery and that houses need to be made fire resistant too.
With all the debate, California regulators will be working on the rules through April.
Lauren Summer, NPR News.
High in the atmosphere, there's a layer of ozone gas that acts like sunscreen for the Earth.
It helps block harmful UV radiation from the sun.
But in the 1980s, scientists discovered a hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica.
It was caused by chemicals produced for refrigerators and air conditioners.
which break down ozone once they're released.
Countries came together in 1992 to phase out the use of those chemicals.
Scientists at NASA and NOAA say the improving ozone hole shows those policies are working, and they expect the hole in the ozone layer to be mostly repaired by mid-century.
Lauren Sommer, NPR News.
Many countries have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, which are warming up the atmosphere like a big blanket.
But right now, they're not hitting those goals.
The world is still on track for 5 degrees Fahrenheit of warming by the end of the century, compared to pre-industrial temperatures, according to the United Nations Environment Program.
Research shows that would create more extreme storms, heat waves, and droughts.
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