vending machines Japan's Vending Machine Culture Meets the Reality of Climate Change Dispensing everything from fish to suits, Japan’s 5 million vending machines have made the country the convenience capital of the world. But in recent years, vending machine culture has clashed with the need to reduce plastic waste. NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado reports from Tokyo on the country’s efforts to battle climate change.
Olympics Rising Temperatures May Change the Summer Olympics to the Winter Olympics Rising temperatures due to climate change are already forcing Olympic organizers to rethink where events are held and how they are planned. In the future could we be watching the Summer Olympics during the winter? NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain takes a look at how climate change is already changing the Olympic experience and what may come next.
climate change Chicago Floods Could Get Worse Thanks to Climate Change The Great Lakes fluctuate often and floods in Chicago are nothing new. But officials will have to consider the impact of climate change and whether those floods could get worse. How will they be addressed? New York Times reporter and author Dan Egan discusses his recent piece on the Windy City’s flood patterns.
climate change When Climate Change Makes Coasts Uninhabitable, Where Do We Go? In the future, New York and Los Angeles may no longer be the most populous U.S. cities as climate change will lead to migration inland, experts say. But climate migration is not just a part of the future – it’s happening now thanks to flooding, wildfires and other phenomena, NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain reports.
climate change What You Can Do to Prevent a Drought From Getting Worse Individual decisions like reducing your water use on your lawn or not using animal products can make a long-term difference and prevent droughts, says behavioral scientist Sweta Chakraborty.
Florida ‘Not Meant to Die Yet': Relative Waits for News After FL Collapse “Their neighbors were able to run out. They were able to save themselves.”...Bettina Obias has not heard news of her aunt and uncle missing after the building collapse in Surfside, Florida, but she is preparing for the worst. She spoke with neighbors felt the building shaking and evacuated before the collapse, and met with President Joe Biden to discuss grief...
climate change What the Oppressive Northwest Heat Wave Tells Us About Climate Temperatures in the northwest have shattered record highs by more than 10 degrees. Oregon State University vice provost and climate scientist Philip Mote discusses just how rare this heat is, and the broader evidence about human effects on the climate.
Extreme Weather 'Once Every 1,000 Years' Heat Poses Danger to Northwest A heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is breaking all-time temperature records as high temperatures also blanket the northeast. NBC New York meteorologist Raphael Miranda explains why the heat is so dangerous in states like Oregon and Washington, where air conditioning is not as common.
animals When Texas Iced Over, They Thought of the Turtles Sea turtles along the Texas Gulf Coast were unaccustomed to frigid water temperatures during the February 2021 winter storm that shut down the state. NBCLX Contributors Benjamin Lowy and Marvi Lacar followed Sea Turtle Inc. rescuers as they pulled “cold stunned” turtles out of the water and brought them to warmth and safety.
climate change Temperatures Once Thought Impossible Mean More Droughts, Fires Last year, temperatures in Death Valley, California reached levels not seen in 100 years. This week, temperatures are approaching that mark again. And overall, temperatures that were thought impossible in the 1950s are now possible. Telemundo Dallas chief meteorologist Néstor Flecha explains how the greenhouse effect has shaped the climate and extreme temperatures.
