Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record
A new report from NOAA and NASA confirms that last month was the hottest July ever recorded, driven to new heights by human-caused climate change.
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Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
The ruling follows a first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S., adding to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
A history of Hawaii's sirens and the difference it could have made against Maui fires
Hawaii's siren system is considered the largest in the world. But they weren't activated ahead of the Maui fires. Experts say the alert could have helped residents have more time to prepare.
See how one volunteer group organized aid deliveries after fire decimates Lahaina
In Maui, NPR joined a tour boat operator to see the grassroots initiative the local surfing community and neighbors started to fill in gaps not currently being filled by official channels.
Maui's wildfire sets a deadly record
The wildfire that tore through parts of Maui has killed at least 93 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener
Thousands of renewable projects are waiting to connect to the grid, but there aren't enough transmission lines. Some tech companies have faster and cheaper solutions.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills on the state's use of federal funding to combat climate change
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Maine Gov. Janet Mills about the state's implementation of rebates for heat pumps to lower carbon emissions.
Death toll from Maui fires climbs to 89, becoming deadliest in modern U.S. history
Rescue teams continue to search for survivors on the Hawaiian island after wildfires destroyed much of the historic town of Lahaina. Over 1,400 people remain in emergency evacuation shelters.
People are mobilizing to help Maui fire survivors
Hawaii officials are mobilizing food and supplies for residents who spent days without power after massive fires devastated parts of Maui. Volunteers around the island are also chipping in.
A slightly sadistic experiment aims to find out why heat drives up global conflict
The subjects were assigned to one of two rooms: 68 degrees or a sweat-inducing 86 degrees. Then they were told to play a computer game that can bring out the worst in human nature.