Wildfire hits rugged, remote area of North Carolina
State and local firefighters are trying to get control of a wildfire in a rugged and remote area of North Carolina, officials said.
Environment
Uganda's Vanessa Nakate says COP26 sidelines nations most affected by climate change
Nakate spoke with NPR about the role gender plays in climate activism, whether the COP26 summit feels inclusive and her advice for other youth who feel they can't affect change in the climate crisis.
Extra-high tides offer a glimpse into the future as sea level rises
Coastal communities are experiencing more flooding at extreme high tides. Merchants in North Kingston, R.I., say it's going to cost a lot of money to keep the water at bay.
Glasgow climate pledges are 'lip service' without far more aggressive plans
New analyses find countries' latest climate promises are still not enough to meet the goal set in the Paris climate agreement. And they warn few countries even have plans to carry out their pledges.
Greensboro reports another 1,4-Dioxane discharge in Cape Fear River Basin
A high level of a chemical that federal regulators call a likely human carcinogen has once again been discharged into the Cape Fear River Basin.
They're the invisible victims of climate change
At summits like COP26, attention is paid to those who find their livelihood — and health — at risk and who might become climate change refugees. But who will speak up for the stateless?
Indigenous activists are united in a cause and are making themselves heard at COP26
Indigenous activists from around the world are in Glasgow for COP26, but say the same legacy of colonialism that has led to climate-related losses has impacted their access to the conference.
News brief: Jan. 6 subpoenas, Supreme Court preview, India's climate challenge
The Jan. 6 House panel issues more subpoenas for ex-Trump officials. A look at two cases before the Supreme Court Tuesday. And, India's rapid development has left it with many environmental issues.
India's environmental issues have been made worse by global warming
Unusually heavy rains. Toxic smog. A poisoned river in the capital New Delhi. India's rapid development has left it with many environmental challenges, on top of erratic weather from climate change.
This is what the world looks like if we pass the crucial 1.5-degree climate threshold
Despite new pledges to cut emissions, the world is not on track to hit a key climate change target of limiting warming. Scientists warn a planet that heats up more than that will look very different.