The World from PRX

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Jenni Doering

Dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses are spread by the Aedes species of mosquito, like the Aedes albopictus pictured here
Disease
An unlikely hero could help in the fight against deadly mosquito-borne disease
Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve
Energy
Federal judge blocks major Alaskan drilling project
Clear-cut forest near Eugene, Oregon
Environment
‘Finding the Mother Tree’ explores the intricate communication networks within a forest
mayor pete
Politics
With eyes on the presidency, Mayor Pete seeks a ‘generational alliance’ to tackle climate change
Book tells story ‘most famous man most of us have never heard of’
Under a new carbon offset program that is gaining popularity in Congress, oil and gas companies — and other manufacturers of products involving — fossil fuel would have to pay $40 for every ton of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.
Politics
New carbon offset program may have the bipartisan support it needs on Capitol Hill
Growing high tides have turned this photo — taken from Pompano Beach, Florida, after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 — into a regular occurrence along the U.S. coastlines.
Climate Change
New report forecasts a troubling picture of rising tides, frequent flooding on coasts
Lava and basalt
Science
Could lava one day be used to store excess CO2?
Nantucket erosion aerial
Environment
Nantucket’s bluffs and beaches are crumbling in the face of storms and rising seas
Leaded gas sign
Health
EPA budget cuts threaten programs to reduce kids’ exposure to lead paint