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NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade County's Chief Heat Officer, on how to address the effects of extreme heat and create a more heat-resilient future.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature listed the migrating monarch butterfly as endangered this week. New England scientists say there’s a lot that can still be done to protect them so they keep migrating here.

When President Biden talks about tackling climate change, he talks about economic opportunities. Offshore wind promises to provide many opportunities, but it's not for everyone.

Tax credits for electric car purchases are getting even more complicated. It will likely mean fewer vehicles will qualify — but we don't know which.

Michele Norris talks with three of NPR's correspondents about various aspects of President Bush's federal budget proposal. Jackie Northam covers defense, Julie Rovner covers health care and Christopher Joyce covers energy issues.

Chocolate is a wonderful thing, but how can it help combat global climate change? Cacao trees — the source of chocolate — grow well in rainforests, and rainforests store carbon. So researchers are working to help preserve the forest and to grow more chocolate.

A new generation of architecture students is facing a reality that climate change will radically alter how buildings are conceived, and they’re the ones who will have to find solutions. But first, they have to learn how. And this unique building in New Bedford offers a perfect test case.

Heat pumps are an important tool to stave off global warming. Two Berkeley musicians wrote a sultry anthem about them.

The Museum for the United Nations has partnered with musicians to re-release some of their songs with added nature sounds to generate royalties for conservation efforts.

Waterfront property has long represented the best of where you can live. But the changing climate — sea level rise and coastal storms — could be reshaping that idea. On Surf Drive, in Falmouth, is a property for sale with a great view and a lot of questions attached.