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Container ships and other maritime vessels currently run on pollutant-intensive heavy fuel oil. The world's largest container-shipping company, Maersk, has promised to make its operations zero carbon by 2050. Doing so will require using new fuels such as hydrogen.

The shipping industry is starting to move away from pollutant-intensive heavy fuel oil. Scientists and private companies are betting on a clean replacement technology: hydrogen fuel cells.

Morning on the Clearwater River near Orofino, Idaho. This past fall, Idaho officials closed the Clearwater to steelhead trout and salmon fishing due to extremely low runs.

Northwest Salmon In Peril, And Efforts To Save Them Scale Up

With Pacific Northwest salmon and steelhead on the brink of extinction, there are new efforts being brokered to save the famed fish.

Scientist explains how a crumbling glacier could shrink coastlines globally

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with glaciologist Erin Pettit about her research on the Thwaites Glacier, a bellwether ice shelf that could fail in the next five years and accelerate global sea rise.

DREAM Act Co-Sponsor Will Risk Government Shutdown For DACA Fix

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Democratic Congressman Pete Aguilar of California. He's the Whip for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Assistant Whip for the House Democratic Caucus. He's an original co-sponsor of the bipartisan Dream Act of 2017. He talks about whether he is willing to risk a governmental shutdown if DACA is not extended by the end of the year.

Frances Acuña drives through southeast Austin with a sensor attached to her driver's side door. It's part of a federal study to measure rising urban heat.

Poor Neighborhoods Feel Brunt Of Rising Heat. Cities Are Mapping Them To Bring Relief

In 13 U.S. cities this summer, volunteers are capturing detailed measurements that will include the heat index people experience. Cities will use the new heat maps to help cool the hottest spots.

The probable track of Hurricane Marco, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Louisiana Braces For 'One-Two Punch' Of Storms As Marco And Laura Approach Shore

Tropical Storm Marco is forecast to make landfall on Monday, followed closely behind by another storm named Laura. "The first 72 hours is on you," Gov. John Bel Edwards warned residents.

A nuclear-test monitor calls Tonga volcano blast 'biggest thing that we've ever seen'

A station to detect nuclear weapons tests picked up the volcanic eruption in Tonga from Antarctica. Some experts say the blast could be more than 50 megatons, while NASA estimates 6-10 megatons.

Q&A About Guantanamo Bay and the Detainees

NPR National Security Correspondent Jackie Northam answers questions about the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the detainees from the war on terror who are held there.

It Took A Musician's Ear To Decode The Complex Song In Whale Calls

Male humpback whales create "songs" together, scientists say. Katy Payne was the first to hear the shifts in pitch and pattern in the collective calls as complex music — haunting, evolving tunes.

Professor emerita Henrietta Mann (Cheyenne), a pioneer in Native American studies, received a National Humanities Medal from President Biden in 2021. The White House citation honors Mann "for dedicating her life to strengthening and developing Native American education."

Up First briefing: How — and why — we honor Indigenous Peoples' Day

A growing number of states and cities acknowledge Indigenous Peoples' Day. Some want it to replace Columbus Day. Here are some ideas for how to mark the holiday, plus book and podcast recommendations.

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