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.
Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly
Police chief says the lack of communication and victims' difficulty to get to shelters is making it difficult to get an accurate count of the missing after fires that killed at least 67 people.
Wildfires continue in Maui: Thousands of displaced people will need housing
Hawaii's Gov. Josh Green says thousands of displaced people will need to be housed as firefighters continue to put out fires on Maui. The death toll stands at 55 and is expected to rise.
In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats
The four-legged creatures with digestive tracts of steel make easy work of consuming vegetation that typically fuels wildfires.
Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears still standing
The magnificent tree is the size of a city block, the product of doting efforts by the Lahaina's residents. Aerial footage shows the tree charred but still standing amid a downtown devastated by fire.
Ford is losing a lot of money in electric cars — but CEO Jim Farley is charging ahead
In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)
Photos: 'Whole town went and dissolved into ashes,' Hawaii lieutenant governor says
In Maui, a fast-moving wildfire decimated the town of Lahaina. Historical losses includes one of the largest banyan trees in the U.S.
Atlantic hurricane season is now predicted to be 'above-normal' this year, NOAA says
The Atlantic hurricane season is now projected to have "above-normal level of activity" according to an updated forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The role climate change has played in Hawaii's devastating wildfires
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Giuseppe Torri, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, about the role of climate change in the Maui wildfire.