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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Cars, trucks, and power plants that burn fossil fuels put tiny particles into the air.
That can cause serious health problems like asthma, heart attacks, and lung disease.
A new report from the United Nations Environment Program finds that in 2025, air pollution caused about 6 million premature deaths worldwide.
It also causes major economic losses.
By 2050, a third of the world's population will be exposed to dangerous air.
The report finds that can be avoided by investing in renewable energy, electric cars, and better agricultural practices, which it says could produce fifteen dollars in benefits for every one dollar invested.
Lauren Summer in PR News.
Countries agreed in 2015 to try to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which is 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Beyond that, the risks of a hotter planet get much worse.
Storms get more intense, sea levels keep rising, and there are major impacts to crops.
A new report from the United Nations Environment Program finds that countries have failed to meet that agreement.
To limit the damage, emissions from burning fossil fuels need to drop to zero.
Zero and carbon emissions may even need to be sucked out of the atmosphere.
Either way, the report warns that countries will need to prepare for worsening disasters due to climate change.
Lauren Summer, NPR News.
Countries agreed in 2015 to try to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which is 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Beyond that, the risks of a hotter planet get much worse.
Storms get more intense, sea levels keep rising, and there are major impacts to crops.
A new report from the United Nations Environment Program finds that countries have failed to meet that agreement.
To limit the damage, emissions from burning fossil fuels need to drop to zero.
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