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Amid the bleak reports about a precipitous loss in numbers and types of birds around North America and the rest of the world is a glimmer of hope in Maine's North Woods.

The Mediterranean island of Sicily has experienced its worst drought in recent history. The effects on farmers in particular are already proving very damaging.

Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control Monday on the northern fringes of Athens.

As protests in Venezuela continue following the presidential election, pop star Danny Ocean reflects on how his new EP, "Venequia," is playing a role in the country's political climate.

At least 16 people have died at the park this year, including five fatalities in August alone. No single factor is to blame, but several deaths have followed stretches of extreme weather.

As talks drag on with California and the six states with which it shares the Colorado River, cities like Phoenix are getting creative with federal funding for water conservation. Maybe too creative.

Next week marks 50 years of the Endangered Species Act. The bedrock environmental law is credited with saving 291 species from extinction, or 99% of species listed as endangered or threatened. It has also drawn criticism for being too overreaching.

It's been 10 years since the The Hunger Games, the first book in the popular trilogy that became a blockbuster film series, published. We look at how the current political climate is reflected.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Miami Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert about the measures she is taking to help residents during this week's heat wave.

Two other relief programs approved in 2022 still don’t have rules approved for their application processes, and have not dispersed any funds.