Kirk Siegler
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Brazil's president-elect renews calls to crack down on deforestation in the Amazon
Incoming president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pledging a "zero tolerance" policy on deforestation in the Amazon. But climate scientists warn the damage already done may be irreversible. → Read More
How Maricopa County defeated election disinformation — for now
The Republican chairman of Maricopa County, Ariz., is winning praise for his skilled handling of the election in the face of disinformation and voter conspiracy theories, mostly from his own party. → Read More
In Idaho, America's first, and only, cobalt mine in decades is opening
The first cobalt mine in the United States in decades opened Friday in Idaho amid rising demand for the metal, which is a key component in electric vehicle batteries. → Read More
Where the Colorado River crisis is hitting home
A reckoning has come for cities and farms in the desert Southwest that were built to rely on the Colorado River. → Read More
Pacific Northwest tribes want to hold American leaders accountable and remove 4 dams
Pacific Northwest tribes are pressuring President Biden to make good on his pledge to uphold treaties in Indian Country and remove four large dams on the Snake River. → Read More
Rural singer-songwriter Margo Cilker's pandemic hustle is paying off
The pandemic was especially tough for up-and-coming musicians from smaller cities and towns. But for at least one country rocker from the rural Northwest, it may have leveled the playing field. → Read More
Yellowstone renames a mountain after the history of its prior namesake comes to light
The country's first national park has opted to change the name after research uncovered the involvement of Gustavus Doane in an attack that killed 173 Native Americans. → Read More
GOP lawsuit halts most migration from Mexico. Yet, desperate people continue to cross
A Tucson, Ariz. shelter for migrant asylum seekers crossing into the US is seeing record capacity, despite a federal judge's order upholding Trump-era public health border restrictions. → Read More
The wildfires burning in the Southwest are bad but 'not unprecedented'
Experts say the Southwestern U.S. is drier than it's been in some 1,200 years, which is one of, but not the only, drivers of the large infernos burning in New Mexico. → Read More
Las Vegas struggles with rising violence in schools
The nation's fifth largest school district has seen a jump in violent incidents since returning from 15 months of virtual-only classes. → Read More
Can Skiing Survive Climate Change?
Climate change poses an existential threat to the ski industry. A warmer climate means less snow and less now menas a shorter season for snowboarders and skiiers. NPR correspondent Kirk Siegler first covered the issue 15 years ago as local station reporter in Aspen. Now he returns to that world-renowned destination and tells Short Wave co-host Aaron Scott about one resort's efforts to push the… → Read More
After a rough year, new wildfire warnings have Boulder, Colorado on edge
Boulder, Colorado is again under a red flag warning for extreme wildfire danger as powerful winds like those that fanned a destructive blaze in December return to the drought stricken region. → Read More
Republicans face a test of extremists' power in Idaho's primaries
Moderate Republicans are organizing in opposition to extremists gaining control of the party. → Read More
Will skiing survive? Resorts struggle through a winter of climate and housing woes
In the West, ski resorts are banking on a Spring Break surge after a rough winter of prolonged drought, labor and housing shortages and frustrated customers. → Read More
Can Nuclear Power Save A Struggling Coal Town?
A struggling Wyoming coal town may soon go nuclear with help from an unlikely partner, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates. NPR Correspondent Kirk Siegler takes us to Kemmerer, Wyo., where Gates' power company, supported by public funds, plans to open a new type of nuclear energy plant in hopes of replacing a closing coal plant. The model facility would create jobs and provide the flexible… → Read More
Arizona Republicans continue pushing voting restrictions, risking backfire
Republican lawmakers in Arizona are introducing nearly a hundred so-called voter reform bills this year despite two reviews showing there were no problems with the 2020 presidential election. → Read More
Thriving Black-owned businesses 'righting the wrongs of the past' in rural Mississippi
In one of the poorest rural regions of the country's poorest state, a Black entrepreneur is helping Black owned businesses open and thrive even during the pandemic. → Read More
This Colorado 'solar garden' is literally a farm under solar panels
The newly passed infrastructure bill could lead to a boom in solar production requiring a lot more land, including farmland. But research is showing solar panels might actually help grow some crops. → Read More
Vaccinated seniors navigate life in mostly unvaccinated rural America
Vaccination rates in much of rural America remain low. But there's one consistent holdout demographic: seniors, many of whom remember lining up eagerly as children to get the polio vaccine. → Read More
2 people were killed, and several injured, in a shooting at a shopping mall in Idaho
Police said two were people killed and five injured — including a police officer and the suspect — in a shooting Monday at the largest mall in Boise, Idaho. A suspect has been taken into custody. → Read More