Photos: Extreme Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds parts of U.S.
Unhealthy air quality grips the East Coast reaching as far south as North and South Carolina.
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Canadian wildfires are raising air quality alarms across much of the Eastern U.S.
NPR's Michel Martin talks Peter DeCarlo at Johns Hopkins University about the haze and air quality alerts throughout the U.S. that are generated by hundreds of wildfires in Canada.
Here's how Canadian wildfires are worsening air quality across the U.S.
The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously.
Colorado pushes ahead in green hydrogen — a new technology to curb global warming
Colorado is leading the way on standards for green hydrogen, a young industry that could play a major role in helping the U.S. meet its climate goals.
Rain brings much-needed relief to firefighters battling Nova Scotia wildfires
Officials in Canada's Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia said a wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes is now largely contained because of rain.
Vietnam faces criticism for arresting climate activist as it closes clean energy deal
Hoang Hong, founder of the environmental group CHANGE VN, was arrested Wednesday on tax charges, the U.N. says. Human rights experts say Vietnamese officials use the law to target civil society.
New Orleans neighbors create spaces that can operate off the grid after hurricanes
Cities are trying to help residents during extreme weather events. In New Orleans, churches and community centers have come together to create "community lighthouses" that will help after hurricanes.
Take a yearlong road trip where the weather is perfect
A climate scientist in Alaska has mapped out a yearlong road trip around the country where the weather averages 70 degrees the entire trip.
NASA is sending an Ada Limón poem to Jupiter's moon Europa — and maybe your name too?
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has written a poem that will fly on NASA's Europa Clipper, which will explore one of Jupiter's moons. And you can add your name to the poem.
Facing water shortages, Arizona will curtail some new development around Phoenix
The state of Arizona today said it will no longer issue new development approvals based on groundwater alone.