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Cold winters are key to curbing an invasive pest that’s depleted Eastern hemlock trees for decades in Connecticut. Warm winters, fueled in part by climate change, allow these insects to spread - but a deep cold snap in 2023 slowed their advance.

Early December is expected to be colder than normal in New England. But the rest of the winter has a good chance of above-average temperatures.

Fears of a global food crisis are growing because of the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation.

The industry declared victory when the Trump administration reversed President Obama's signature climate plan. Now, fearing a legal challenge, they're in the odd position of pushing for a replacement.

As the western U.S. continues to bake in 100-plus degree heat, the high temperatures are making pavement buckle and power lines droop. Vicki Arroyo of the Georgetown Climate Center talks about heat's effects on infrastructure, and how cities can adapt for increasing temperatures.

Plant libraries hold essential clues about climate change -- but with funding cuts aimed at research and education, their future is at stake.

In Washington state, a ballot initiative could affect climate policy nationwide. It asks voters to repeal the state's cap-and-trade program — one that other states might seek to replicate.

For the last two years, the administration has been working to lift the rule prohibiting development in the Tongass, the country's largest national forest.

Republican entrepreneur Jay Faison tells NPR's Robert Siegel why his foundation, ClearPath, brought together GOP pollsters to help find a way to get Americans to take climate change seriously.

India released its pledges ahead of December's global climate change summit in Paris. "We want to walk [a] cleaner energy path," says the country's environment minister.