How countries should prepare for climate migration
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Jay Balagna of the RAND Corporation about his opinion piece titled "To help climate migrants, we must first recognize them."
Environment
Beijing Olympic organizers are touting a green Games. The reality is much different
Authorities in China said they planted nearly 200,000 acres of forest and green areas prior to the Winter Games. But they also transplanted nearly 20,000 trees, which could endanger animal habitats.
Major oil companies aren't following through on climate change promises
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gregory Trencher, a co-author of a report that shows, despite pledges, BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Shell aren't making changes needed to transition to clean energy.
Infrastructure money makes it a good time to be in the well plugging business
Across the country, some 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Now billions of dollars from the infrastructure law will be spent to cap them.
Homeless youth and children are wildly undercounted, advocates say.
Homeless youth and children are not receiving the resources needed to combat the barriers of not having a stable home. The biggest obstacle is having one federal definition of homelessness.
Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years
In tree ring records dating back to AD 800, the only multidecade drought that came close to today's was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change is a factor and the U.S. must plan for less water.
Northwestern farmers are are losing crops to hungry elk
Climate change is forcing wildlife from mountains in the Northwest onto farmland. Wild elk are pillaging haystacks and farmers are using all sorts of creative deterrents to save lucrative crops.
Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia
Australia's government cited the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation. The koala population dropped a reported 30% from 2018 to 2021.
Firefighters clean up after a wildfire that threatened California's Laguna Beach
A powerful brush fire drove evacuations and school closures in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Thursday. The blaze is about 20% contained, but unseasonably high heat means residents should remain vigilant.
Protections for gray wolves restored across much of the U.S.
The ruling by a U.S. district judge puts a spotlight on a species whose recovery from near-extinction has been heralded as a historic conservation success.