Hurricanes cause vast majority of storm deaths in vulnerable communities
New research puts stark numbers on a well-known disparity: poor and vulnerable communities suffer over 90 percent of deaths associated with major storms.
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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.
A slightly sadistic experiment aims to find out why heat drives up global conflict
The subjects were assigned to one of two rooms: 68 degrees or a sweat-inducing 86 degrees. Then they were told to play a computer game that can bring out the worst in human nature.
After decades, a tribe's vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true
The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it.
Brazil's president will try to rally more support to save rainforest at Amazon Summit
Leaders of the countries that make up the Amazon say it's time for the rich countries of the world to pay to protect the threatened rainforest. They are meeting Aug. 8 and 9 in Brazil.
Climate change threatens Germany's fairy tale forests
Germany's dense green spruce forests are being decimated by parasites and climate change. It's unclear if planting different kinds of trees would help stop the decline.
Antarctica has a lot less sea ice than usual. That's bad news for all of us
It's the middle of the winter in Antarctica, when the ocean around the continent freezes. But this year there's less sea ice than ever recorded.
When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?
The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don't know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.
Three-quarters of Republicans prioritize the economy over climate change
In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, the record temperatures this summer don't have Republicans heated as confidence in institutions takes a hit and President Biden has challenges ahead.
Surf's up! Wave heights increase on California's coast as climate warms
A new study finds that winter wave heights have increased along California's coastline as human actions have warmed the world's climate. Bigger waves are a threat to the already vulnerable coast.