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With more precipitation in New England — and more intense storms — property owners are taking action to prevent flooding. But for some, the best choices may seem counterintuitive.

Climate change is making Vermont winters shorter and warmer, limiting how long athletes can spend on their skis each season.

During heat waves in California, emergency rooms fill up with people. A new study explores who ends up in the ER, and how much healthcare costs will increase in the future as climate change worsens heat.

A report from the National Hockey League says climate change could threaten the sport's future. NPR's Scott Simon talks to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman about the league's sustainability plan.

New research shows that climate change and habitat loss are causing widespread decline among bumblebees in North America and Europe — and putting ecosystems that depend on these pollinators at risk.

A new study looks at clusters of tornadoes, like those that hit the Southeast this week. They are costly in lives and insurance payouts.

Over the last four decades, birds in the Amazon have been shrinking — and scientists believe their smaller bodies may be a response to hotter, drier weather brought by climate change.

The preliminary finding, reported by Argentine researchers on the Antarctic Peninsula, would be the continent's hottest temperature on record if verified by the World Meteorological Organization.

NPR's A Martínez talks to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen who says she wants the World Bank to help — especially help for those countries dealing with climate change disasters.

The former Michigan governor brings experience in promoting clean-energy manufacturing. She worked with the Obama administration on an automaker bailout that pushed investment in green technology.