People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at water conservation in the Navajo Nation. Up to 30% of the homes on the Navajo Nation still go without running water. But there’s new hope for many of these arid communities. They’re using solar-powered machines to pull moisture straight out of the air. Each one creates more than a gallon of fresh drinking water every day.

Dive deeper into this episode <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/29/water-vapor-hydropanels">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in &lt;em&gt;Here &amp; Now&lt;/em&gt;'s Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This episode looks at water conservation in the Navajo Nation. Up to 30% of the homes on the Navajo Nation still go without running water. But there’s new hope for many of these arid communities. They’re using solar-powered machines to pull moisture straight out of the air. Each one creates more than a gallon of fresh drinking water every day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dive deeper into this episode &lt;a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/29/water-vapor-hydropanels"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes &lt;a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Short Run presents Here & Now's climate series "Reverse Course." This episode looks at water conservation in the Navajo Nation. Up to 30% of the homes on the Navajo Nation still go without running water.

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at water conservation in the Navajo Nation. Up to 30% of the homes on the Navajo Nation still go without running water. But there’s new hope for many of these arid communities. They’re using solar-powered machines to pull moisture straight out of the air. Each one creates more than a gallon of fresh drinking water every day.

Dive deeper into this episode <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/29/water-vapor-hydropanels">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

Reverse Course: This machine creates drinking water ‘from thin air’ in driest parts of the world

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at wireless electric vehicle charging. Detroit is testing a new way to charge electric vehicles that doesn’t require plugging in: Just park or drive your car on the right strip of road and watch the battery meter tick up.

Dive deeper into this episode <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/25/cars-wireless-charging">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in &lt;em&gt;Here &amp; Now&lt;/em&gt;'s Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This episode looks at wireless electric vehicle charging. Detroit is testing a new way to charge electric vehicles that doesn’t require plugging in: Just park or drive your car on the right strip of road and watch the battery meter tick up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dive deeper into this episode &lt;a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/25/cars-wireless-charging"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes &lt;a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Short Run presents Here & Now's climate series "Reverse Course." This episode looks at wireless electric vehicle charging. Detroit is testing a new way to charge electric vehicles that doesn’t require plugging in.

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at wireless electric vehicle charging. Detroit is testing a new way to charge electric vehicles that doesn’t require plugging in: Just park or drive your car on the right strip of road and watch the battery meter tick up.

Dive deeper into this episode <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/25/cars-wireless-charging">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

Reverse Course: Detroit debuts 'road of the future' with wireless EV charging

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">Here & Now's Reverse Course series</a>, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at shipping goods by sea on large container ships, which creates about 3% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions each year. In pursuit of a cleaner alternative, some companies are using wind power to move cargo.

Dive deeper into this episode <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/24/sailing-cargo-ship-climate">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in &lt;a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Here &amp; Now's&lt;/em&gt; Reverse Course series&lt;/a&gt;, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This episode looks at shipping goods by sea on large container ships, which creates about 3% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions each year. In pursuit of a cleaner alternative, some companies are using wind power to move cargo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dive deeper into this episode &lt;a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/24/sailing-cargo-ship-climate"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes &lt;a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Short Run presents Here & Now's climate series "Reverse Course." This episode looks at shipping goods by sea on large container ships, which creates about 3% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions each year.

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">Here & Now's Reverse Course series</a>, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at shipping goods by sea on large container ships, which creates about 3% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions each year. In pursuit of a cleaner alternative, some companies are using wind power to move cargo.

Dive deeper into this episode <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/24/sailing-cargo-ship-climate">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

Reverse Course: Shipbuilders harness the wind to clean up global shipping

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">Here & Now's Reverse Course series</a>, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at big commercial airliners, some of the fastest-growing sources of climate-warming pollution on the planet. Scientists and entrepreneurs are trying to solve that problem with sustainable aviation fuels, such as electric batteries and hydrogen.

Dive deeper into this episode <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/23/electric-planes-climate-change">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in &lt;a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Here &amp; Now's&lt;/em&gt; Reverse Course series&lt;/a&gt;, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This episode looks at big commercial airliners, some of the fastest-growing sources of climate-warming pollution on the planet. Scientists and entrepreneurs are trying to solve that problem with sustainable aviation fuels, such as electric batteries and hydrogen.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dive deeper into this episode &lt;a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/23/electric-planes-climate-change"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes &lt;a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Short Run presents Here & Now's climate series "Reverse Course." This episode looks at big commercial airliners, some of the fastest-growing sources of climate-warming pollution on the planet.

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">Here & Now's Reverse Course series</a>, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode looks at big commercial airliners, some of the fastest-growing sources of climate-warming pollution on the planet. Scientists and entrepreneurs are trying to solve that problem with sustainable aviation fuels, such as electric batteries and hydrogen.

Dive deeper into this episode <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/23/electric-planes-climate-change">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous nine episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

Reverse Course: Planes pollute the planet, but new technology could clean up the aviation industry

Short Run presents Here & Now's climate series "Reverse Course".

Today's episode is about how the trucking industry is responsible for almost a quarter of all American greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. But roadblocks remain to going green.

Take a deep dive on this story <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/21/trucking-electric-hydrogen">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous eight episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Short Run presents &lt;em&gt;Here &amp; Now&lt;/em&gt;'s climate series "Reverse Course".&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Today's episode is about how the trucking industry is responsible for almost a quarter of all American greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. But roadblocks remain to going green.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take a deep dive on this story &lt;a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/21/trucking-electric-hydrogen"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous eight episodes &lt;a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Short Run presents Here & Now's climate series "Reverse Course". Today's episode is about how the trucking industry is responsible for almost a quarter of all American greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. But roadblocks remain to going green.

Short Run presents Here & Now's climate series "Reverse Course".

Today's episode is about how the trucking industry is responsible for almost a quarter of all American greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. But roadblocks remain to going green.

Take a deep dive on this story <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/21/trucking-electric-hydrogen">here</a>.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous eight episodes <a class="elr" href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/reverse-course-climate-change">here</a>.

Reverse Course: Battery-powered big rigs could haul the future of trucking

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