Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren’t prepared
Responding to disasters like Hurricane Helene in North Carolina takes thousands government workers and millions of dollars, something states rely on the federal government for.…
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Jury says Greenpeace owes hundreds of millions of dollars for Dakota pipeline protest
Native American protestors and their supporters are confronted by security during a demonstration against work being done for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in North…
Switching from gas to electric? Here are 3 appliances that are easy to install
The Copper induction stove has a battery under the oven, so the appliance can plug into a regular household outlet. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption toggle…
Heat can age you as much as smoking, a new study finds
Older people in Los Angeles’ Chinatown neighborhood shade themselves from the sun. Exposure to heat can change the way people’s genes work, potentially leading to…
Peruvian farmer goes head to head with German energy giant in climate test case
Tourists walk in front of the Tuco glacier in Huascaran National Park during a tour called the “Route of climate change” in Huaraz, Peru, Aug.…
EPA says it will roll back climate rules. That could prove complicated
Duke Energy’s Marshall Steam Station coal power plant operates near Mooresville, N.C. Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The…
Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000
A new report finds butterfly populations are declining in the U.S. twomeows/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption toggle caption twomeows/Getty Images/Moment RF In the United States,…
Layoffs and potential closures of key facilities raise worries about NOAA’s future
Brad Reinhart, senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, tracks Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center…
A look at the human toll of the construction of the Panama Canal
Enlarge this image Author Cristina Henriquez next to the cover of her new novel, The Great Divide Brian McConkey/Ecco hide caption toggle caption Brian McConkey/Ecco…
Read NPR’s annotated fact check of President Trump’s address to Congress
President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win…