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David Legates, a professor whose research has been supported by fossil fuel companies, has been hired for a top position at the federal agency that oversees weather and climate forecasting.

Climate change is causing hurricanes to get more powerful and dangerous. Scientists weigh in on what that means for forecasts, emergency officials and you.

Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city's history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies' "misrepresentations" about climate change.

The changing climate is reshaping migration from Honduras. Drought and erratic rainfall are undermining agriculture, pushing young people to migrate in search of a more secure future.

Climate change activists are organizing protests all over the world, starting on Friday, and the Cape is getting involved. Here's what our reporters are…

Researchers writing in the journal Science say that if the rate of global warming goes unchecked, the frequency of lightning strikes will increase by 50 percent.

Milder winters linked to climate change have sparked a massive infestation of bark beetles in New Mexico. Composer David Dunn has used the sounds the beetles make in his compositions.

Money from fossil fuels is directly financing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a leading climate scientist says.

This week NPR will have a series of stories and conversations about the future of food: how climate change is affecting our food, and how our food is affecting the climate.

The Endangered Species Act has helped save hundreds of species from extinction. But climate change presents a new threat to endangered species and wildlife officials working to protect them.