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By the time today's teenagers turn 50, New England's climate will feel very different. Under current warming trends, states like New Hampshire will have…

Although many Alaskan students are familiar with salmon fishing, raising them gives them a new perspective on writing, science, math and art.

Some companies, under pressure from shareholders, are tying executive compensation to climate targets. It's not widespread yet, but the approach is catching on.

The GOP-controlled Senate failed to advance a Democratic resolution led by New York freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that calls for the U.S. to reach zero net carbon emissions within 10 years.

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.

Amey Bailey has been watching trees change at Hubbard Brook since 1992. Her observations could help scientists understand how forests are responding to climate change.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy about this summer's extreme weather events and how the Biden administration is trying to address climate change.

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the mysterious structure of ice, parents' heightened tolerance for disgust, and how penguins are adapting to climate change.

The U.S. is expected to burn more coal to generate electricity this year. High natural gas prices and electricity demand are boosting coal for now, but the industry will likely start to decline.

In the quest for climate solutions, Maine entrepreneurs are banking on biochar, a charcoal-like substance. They say it can bind up carbon for decades, and improve agricultural soils at the same time.