Lauren Sommer is a Climate Correspondent at various public radio stations, including NPR and WUKY. She covers critical issues related to climate policy, global warming, and environmental services, often intersecting with themes of government, politics, and natural resources. Lauren's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including KBIA 91.3 FM and KQED, among others.
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By: Lauren Sommer
Homeowners who make their houses more fire-resistant are eligible for discounts from insurance companies in California, often around 5-10%. But larger efforts by communities often aren't factored in by insurance companies, like the project to retrofit an entire neighborhood. Insurance industry experts say companies don't have a verified source of information about what's being done across a whole community.
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
By: Lauren Sommer
A typical single-family house is encircled by green, its shrubs and plants sitting just under windows and hugging exterior walls.
California looks to limit plants around homes Topline: One year after the fast-moving Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed more than
By: Lauren Sommer
A typical single-family house is encircled by green , its shrubs and plants sitting just under windows and hugging exterior walls.
States say disaster funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a trickle under the Trump administration. That's delaying projects to protect communities from wildfires and hurricanes.
By: Lauren Sommer
With wildfires already burning, experts warn this could be a severe fire season. A new analysis shows that preparing for wildfires has fallen off under the Trump administration. In 2025, the Forest Service did far less to reduce the flammable vegetation that can fuel extreme wildfires.
By: Rebecca Hersher, Lauren Sommer
A 12-person council of disaster experts appointed by President Trump is recommending sweeping changes to the Federal Emergency Management
By: Lauren Sommer
Gray whales used to be a rare sight in San Francisco Bay. Now, their spouts are appearing off Alcatraz Island in one of the busiest waterways in the country.
By: Malaka Gharib, Lauren Sommer
Updated July 7, 2026 at 11:12 AM EDT Are you a kid — or do you know a kid — who is learning about climate change?
