A Climate Scientist On 'Slaying The Climate Dragon'
Kate Marvel, a climate scientist at Columbia University and NASA, talks to NPR's Scott Simon about her fairy tale on climate change and reads passages from the story.
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VIDEO: Watch The Sea Forager Sustainably Harvest The Ocean's Bounty
In sun, sea and sand, Kirk Lombard teaches people how to responsibly fish and forage for dinner along the Northern California coast.
A Week Later: Families Displaced by Hurricane Michael Don't Know What's Next
Hundreds of families in Florida displaced by Hurricane Michael have been sheltering in school buildings for more than a week. Many are not sure where they'll live after these temporary shelters close.
Why Stay During A Hurricane? Because It's Not As Simple As 'Get Out'
As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn't evacuate. But experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.
In Japan, A Strange Sight: Cherry Blossoms Blooming In The Fall
"I have never seen anything like this," said tree surgeon Hiroyuki Wada. Two typhoons that recently struck the country are a likely cause of the sudden flowering.
Conservationists Ask Court To Step In As Red Wolf Plan Looms
A federal plan to shrink the territory of the only remaining wild red wolves is set to be finalized next month.
Midterms 2018: Take It To The House
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EPA Boasts Of Reduced Greenhouse Gases, Even As Trump Questions Climate Science
U.S. production of heat-trapping greenhouse gases fell 2.7 percent last year. But larger cuts will be needed to address climate change.
Warm Weather Delays Annual Fall Foliage Peak
Mid-October usually means the peak fall color season in the North Carolina mountains. But so far, the trees along the Blue Ridge Parkway are still mostly green.
After Hurricane Michael, A Call For Stricter Building Codes In Florida's Panhandle
Florida has some of the nation's toughest building codes. But the rules are looser in the Panhandle, allowing construction that couldn't stand up to the storm's 155 mph winds.