Rob Verchick News Today

After the daunting heatwaves and storms of this summer, our cheery visions of the season seem at odds with our climate-changed reality.

What will we consider “summer reading” when summer is widely viewed as the most dangerous season of the year? Consider these titles.

Maryland climate change bills: last year’s Climate Solutions Act, and the POWER Act are gaining attention from national podcasts.

The Norfolk Southern Corp. train was on fire when it passed Jessica Conard’s backyard in East Palestine, Ohio. Conard was lying in bed, blinds closed, unaware of the catastrophe barreling

In the Ohio town where a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in February, recovery efforts are undercut by lingering uncertainty.

The Norfolk Southern Corp. train was on fire when it passed Jessica Conard's backyard in East Palestine, Ohio. Conard was lying in bed, blinds closed,

Parking seems to be in the air and on the minds of many these days. When you run into an acquaintance downtown, the first thing they ask is, “where did

More than 740 sites with toxic chemicals in Louisiana are in the path of hurricanes, flooding and other growing dangers from climate change.

When we talk about climate change, we hear one word all the time: resilient. We use it to talk about everything from our houses, to our power grid, to ourselves. Earlier this spring, we asked our listeners to tell us how you feel about this word. And you blew up our voicemail box.In this episode of Sea Change, we hear your responses. And we ask: how can we address the physical forces of climate change and the broken social systems that make it an even greater threat? We hear stories about effort...

Rob Verchick’s new book, The Octopus in the Parking Garage, calls for people to approach the climate crisis with a problem-solving mindset.