Nathan Rott
Nathan Rott is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where he focuses on environment issues and the American West.
Based at NPR West in Culver City, California, Rott spends a lot of his time on the road, covering everything from breaking news stories like California's wildfires to in-depth issues like the management of endangered species and many points between.
Rott owes his start at NPR to two extraordinary young men he never met. As the first recipient of the Stone and Holt Weeks Fellowship in 2010, he aims to honor the memory of the two brothers by carrying on their legacy of making the world a better place.
A graduate of the University of Montana, Rott prefers to be outside at just about every hour of the day. Prior to working at NPR, he worked a variety of jobs including wildland firefighting, commercial fishing, children's theater teaching, and professional snow-shoveling for the United States Antarctic Program. Odds are, he's shoveled more snow than you.
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Sixty percent of Ukrainians who fled their homes for other parts of the country have lost their jobs, as Russia's invasion has upended industries and destroyed businesses. -
Millions of Ukrainians forced from their homes and jobs are starting new lives in safer parts of the country. Some are finding it hard to make ends meet.
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Russian attacks have damaged at least 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, raising concerns about the coming winter.
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Explosions rang out across Kyiv early Monday, a week after nationwide strikes rocked the city for the first time since June. -
There were more air raid sirens Wednesday in parts of Ukraine. Russia on Tuesday launched fresh missile attacks — following up on Monday's strikes.Ukraine pleaded for more modern air defense systems.
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The strain on the power grid is leading to outages in some parts of the state and is putting vulnerable residents at risk. Other western states are also baking under the historic heat.
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Citing climate change and the need to cut carbon emissions, California is extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. -
The measure is the first in the nation, but other states are expected to follow. The aim is to curb emissions that contribute to global warming and health issues. -
The California Air Resource Board is expected to approve a plan Thursday to ban the sale of new gas cars by 2035. The state will have interim goals of 35% zero emission cars by 2026 and 68% by 2030.
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Environmental damage is a threat to the global economy but it's hardly counted in economic figures like the GDP. The Biden administration is unveiling an effort to give a more holistic accounting.
