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The southern Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and neighboring Santa Catarina are reeling after a devastating cyclone killed 27 people and displaced thousands.

Alaska's capital is usually crammed with tourists who come to see glaciers. After flooding from a melting glacier, attributed to climate change, many wonder if the tourist attraction is threatened.

Accused by Republicans of running an agency that issued "job-killing regulations," Jackson has faced stiff political opposition in her four years at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Experts predict dry conditions will last into spring, which could harm local ecosystems.

Mamadou Niang has decided he has no choice but to leave his native Senegal. Salinization has made it impossible to farm his family's land.

Years of captaining a boat have shaped Pape Dieye's calm and reassuring presence in Senegal. These qualities have also caught the eye of people hoping to make the dangerous journey to Europe.

This story was reported in collaboration with Science Friday and WCAI. Read the original reporting on Science Friday's website.

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.

A recently approved logging project in the Sandwich Range of the White Mountain National Forest is close to popular hiking trails, upsetting some local hikers. But Forest Service officials say logging is consistent with their mission.

Vermont's Climate Action Plan says the state should require utilities to get 100% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030.