WATCH: 109-MPH Winds On Mount Washington Lift Man Off His Feet
Even though it's mid-May, milder weather has yet to make its way up the 6,288-foot peak in New Hampshire.
Environment
Girls And Older Adults Are Missing Out On Parks For Recreation
A survey of parks in 25 major cities find that they're used mostly by young children and teenage boys. Walking loops and other options that would appeal to women are in short supply.
Rising Sea Levels Made This Republican Mayor A Climate Change Believer
Already, neighborhoods flood more often in Coral Gables, Fla., and water has seeped up from beneath low-lying buildings and yards. Mayor James Cason wants his city prepared for the economic fallout.
Journey To The Sundarbans: The 'Beautiful Forest' Of Mangroves
Sundarbans literally means "beautiful forest," but as the novelist Amitav Ghosh writes, "There is no prettiness here to invite the stranger in."
Texas Oil Company Faces Criminal Charges Over Southern California Spill
The oil company responsible for a large spill along the Southern California coast a year ago has been indicted by a state grand jury on criminal charges stemming from the disaster.
Pipeline Company Indicted Over 2015 California Oil Spill
Plains All American Pipeline company is facing 46 criminal counts after one of its pipelines ruptured last year, spilling crude oil that fouled miles of coastline near Santa Barbara.
PHOTOS: Protesters Around The World Target Fossil Fuel Industry
For two weeks, protesters have gathered — on kayaks, on train tracks, at mines and at refineries — to demonstrate against coal, oil and other energy sources that contribute to global warming.
Amid India's Drought Crisis, Suicides Increase Among Farmers Deep In Debt
In the parched fields of India's central states, the district of Beed in Maharashtra has been buffeted by a multi-year cycle of drought. One widow tells her story of coping with drought and loss.
California Agencies Send Mixed Signals On Drought Conditions
The metropolitan water district of southern California says it will ease up on some water restrictions, but the state is doubling down on others. KPCC reporter Sanden Totten explains.
Urban Foraging: Unearthing The Wildcrafted Flavors Of Los Angeles
For Pascal Baudar, LA is a treasure trove of edible plants and insects that he uses in unusual culinary creations. He helps some of the city's top chefs put wild foods on menus and has a new cookbook.