Peter Prengaman

@peterprengaman

AP’s Global Climate + Environmental News Director. Before: Brazil, Argentina, Hispaniola, Morocco, US cities. Co-author of Dilma's Downfall: http://rb.gy/sgimux

New York, USA

Joined July 2009

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 25

Beautiful and illuminating slice-of-life photos by @AP colleague Jae Hong on mobile home communities in Southern California, where many are distrustful of the water in their taps. Text by Dorany Pineda apnews.com/photo-essay/mo…

peterprengaman's tweet card. THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — Agustin and Ricarda Toledo loaded eight empty 5-gallon jugs onto their truck and drove to a water store some 14 miles from their Southern California home, just as they've done...

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 17

This story will shock you, make you scratch your head and maybe even inspire you (though doing this is not recommended). Great storytelling by @AP colleagues John Locher, Dorany Pineda and Ty O'Neil apnews.com/article/heat-d…

peterprengaman's tweet card. For 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth.

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jun 30

One of my favorite things about journalism is it takes readers to so many places and things they may never otherwise see or know about. This photo essay by John Locher and Dorany Pineda from Alaska does exactly that. apnews.com/photo-essay/al…

peterprengaman's tweet card. GALENA, Alaska (AP) — As ice breaks on the Yukon River, Jake Pogrebinsky looks at the water from shore, searching for a large log floating downstream.

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 24

Millions of people who live in mobile homes in the U.S. are exposed to unsafe levels of pollutants in the water. Important investigation by @AP colleagues Michael Phillis, Travis Loller and Mary Katherine Wildeman apnews.com/article/mobile…

peterprengaman's tweet card. Millions of people living in mobile home parks don't enjoy the same drinking water protections that Americans are accustomed to.

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 21

President Trump is a frequent critic of renewable energies. Here @AP colleagues Jennifer G. McDermott and Aya Diab did this fact-check video on some recent comments by the president on wind energy. linkedin.com/posts/associat…

peterprengaman's tweet card. President Donald Trump is taking on “green” energy initiatives, criticizing wind power particularly. In a Cabinet meeting July 8, he falsely claimed it was an expensive form of energy that “smart”...

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 21

Accurately reporting on the death toll during a disaster is a challenge, and something that needs to be done with both doggedness and sensitivity. I was recently interviewed by Poynter for this piece. poynter.org/reporting-edit…

peterprengaman's tweet card. From Texas floods to California fires to Florida hurricanes, officials and journalists struggle with tallying casualties.

Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 21

I recently spoke with Poynter about the challenges of reporting on the number killed during a disaster and the need to keep asking questions as things unfold.

AAP CorpComm@AP_CorpComm · Jul 21

“Keep asking questions": @AP news director @peterprengaman details complexities of reporting natural disaster death tolls, via @Poynter: buff.ly/NKEExNI

Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 18

“A lot of this material can be reused in future construction, and that’s just good for the environment.” -- Col. Sonny Avichal, an Army Corps commander for the Eaton Fire speaking about recycling materials from the ashes of the California wildfires. apnews.com/article/la-fir…

peterprengaman's tweet card. After the Palisades and Eaton fires scorched entire neighborhoods, the Army Corps of Engineers set up operations to recycle concrete and metal from mostly fire-damaged homes.

Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 16

Nuclear is experiencing a major revival in the U.S. Here Jennifer G. McDermott, Jonathan Mattise and George Walker IV take readers inside a nuclear lab. apnews.com/article/nuclea…

peterprengaman's tweet card. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls.

Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 16

“I’ve told my family — I’m willing to give my life for this fight. Not with weapons, but by guiding, by speaking, by defending life and territory.” -- Adriana Pazu, an Indigenous authority from the Nasa territory in Colombia. apnews.com/article/colomb…

peterprengaman's tweet card. Hundreds of Indigenous youth have gathered in Colombia's conflict-hit reserve of Las Delicias, in Cauca, for a biannual assembly focused on defending their land, culture, and lives amid rising...

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 15

What is one way to save energy? In India, one proposal is to limit how low people can set the temperature on their air conditioners. @AP colleague Sibi Arasu reports. apnews.com/article/india-…

peterprengaman's tweet card. The Indian government has proposed requiring the lowest temperature setting on all new air conditioners to be 20 Celsius, or 68 Fahrenheit. They hope the change will result in large savings on...

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 15

One of the most uplifting stories you are likely to read today. @AP colleague Brittany Peterson reports, in text, video and photos, on a 30-day kayaking trip to celebrate the removal of dams along the Klamath River. apnews.com/article/native…

peterprengaman's tweet card. A group of several dozen Indigenous youth from across the Klamath Basin recently emerged victorious after a month-long journey paddling the Klamath River.

Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 14

In general, the manufacturing of clothes is a huge contributor to climate change. This story by Kiki Sideris and Melina Walling looks at designers who are trying to change that by using materials like tapioca, gelatin and agar. apnews.com/article/fashio…

peterprengaman's tweet card. Fast fashion relies heavily on synthetic fibers that are made from oil and gas, fossil fuels that cause climate change.

Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 10

In just the last week, there have been several flooding incidents in the U.S., by far the worst in Texas. Here @AP colleagues Caleigh Wells and Brittany Peterson share some tips for people who live in areas prone to floods. apnews.com/article/flood-…

peterprengaman's tweet card. Catastrophic floods often bring with them loss of power, cuts to key emergency communications and sudden hazardous situations that leave victims with only minutes or seconds to seek higher ground and...

Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 9

Take some time with this story, that isn't just one more study on climate change. What these researchers did is unique and gives insight into the human impacts from global warming. By @AP colleague Seth Borenstein apnews.com/article/heat-d…

peterprengaman's tweet card. Scientists have linked last week’s European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was responsible for 1,500 deaths.

Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 8

Covering extreme weather disasters 20 years ago as a cub reporter, climate change was never mentioned. A lot has changed. Here I reflect on that and how, with more awareness of climate change, we must be careful in how we characterize it in disasters. linkedin.com/pulse/sorting-…

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 8

“It’s just loading the dice toward heavy rainfall when the situation is right.” -- Kenneth Kunkel, a climate scientist at North Carolina State University. @AP's Tammy Webber reports. apnews.com/article/texas-…

peterprengaman's tweet card. Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 6

With tax credits for buying new or used electric vehicles about to go away, is an EV still worth it from a financial perspective? Here @AP colleague Caleigh Wells reports on that question, and while she is at it looks at the climate/environmental benefits. apnews.com/article/electr…

peterprengaman's tweet card. The massive tax and spending cut bill that Congress passed Thursday ends federal tax incentives for electric vehicles.

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 3

This startup has sold thousands of carbon credits for a process that has largely not been tested scientifically and is not regulated. Important story by @AP colleague Helen Wieffering apnews.com/article/climat…

peterprengaman's tweet card. A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon capture technology.

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengaman · Jul 1

“I remember the first night that we turned on the public street lighting, just spontaneous celebrations in the streets, just people coming out of their homes, singing and dancing with our team.” apnews.com/article/congo-…

peterprengaman's tweet card. A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a flicker of hope despite widespread poverty and the city’s violent takeover...

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