Lauren Sommer
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Lauren Sommer is a correspondent for NPR’s climate desk. She covers climate science and the effects of a warming climate, including wildfires, water, oceans, adaptation, and accountability.
3 episodes featuring Lauren Sommer
Up First from NPR
El Niño, vaccine failures and Iran’s wartime strain
The episode connects a climate threat, public-health breakdown and prolonged conflict to the pressures shaping everyday life and policy.
Aug 29, 2026 · 18 min
Up First from NPR
Palmyra’s thriving reef faces a new protection fight
Palmyra shows what strong conservation can restore, while proposed commercial fishing threatens to test how much protection these ecosystems need.
Aug 23, 2026 · 29 min
Up First from NPR
Debt hits $40 trillion as tariffs and power reshape Washington
The episode connects a record national debt and rising interest costs with trade conflict, presidential power, and the politics of federal spending.
Aug 22, 2026 · 17 min