Wind-fueled wildfires force Coloradans out of their homes
Tens of thousands were forced to flee and hundreds of homes burned after high winds pushed wildfires across several communities outside Denver.
Weather
Winter storms in California's mountains drop record-breaking amounts of snow
Much of California is in the grips of extreme or exceptional drought. But the state may soon be blanketed by record levels of snow, after a series of storms finish parading through the western U.S.
Tens of thousands are displaced in Brazil after weeks of flooding in Bahia state
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gram Slattery, Brazil correspondent for Reuters, about the deadly flooding currently happening in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil.
'You never get over it.' Remembering the EF5 tornado that hit Joplin in 2011
One of the worst tornadoes in U.S. history struck Joplin, Mo., a little over 10 years ago. Despite a massive recovery effort, the survivors still bear psychological scars.
Winter storms are breaking snow and temperature records — and there's more to come
The weather sweeping parts of the Western U.S. and the Pacific Northwest has brought heavy snow and record low temperatures in some areas — and there's more to come.
Winter weather makes travel nearly impossible in parts of California, Nevada
Roads remains closed in many areas of the Sierra, as dozens of flights have been canceled. It's been the snowiest month in the Sierra in more than 50 years.
Changing climate parches Afghanistan, exacerbating poverty
A severe drought, now in its second year, has dramatically worsened the already desperate situation in the country with an economy in freefall following the Taliban takeover in August.
Texas is urging power plants to prepare so there won't be another winter blackout
Nearly a year after Texas' deadly winter blackout, the state is urging power plants to be better prepared. But critics say not enough has changed to avoid mass outages if there's more extreme weather.
In 2021, climate ambitions soared and crashed in the U.S. and around the world
President Biden's lofty domestic goals were brought down to earth by congressional opposition, notably from one Democratic senator. International efforts to fight planetary warming also fell short.
Kentucky native on losing his home in deadly tornadoes
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Brazzel, a Kentucky native who lost his home in deadly tornadoes on Dec. 10. Some of Brazzel's family photos have been found across the border in Indiana.