Climate Connections

After a wildfire killed tens of thousands of trees on her property, a company helped one rancher clean up using a promising new strategy.

The project shows how clean, efficient technology can revitalize buildings.

An atmospheric scientist at the National Taiwan University says storms with winds above 184 miles an hour deserve their own category.

A national nonprofit helps transfer farmland into community ownership and ensures it will be managed sustainably.

The cargo ship that gets most of its power the old-fashioned way.

The goal is to store excess wind and solar energy, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Senior Services Plus in Illinois is helping older residents lower energy costs with free insulation, heating upgrades, and other improvements.

In fact, several chilly Nordic countries lead the world in heat pump adoption.

But efficiency upgrades and 'demand response' programs can help keep costs down.

Young plaintiffs helped secure a landmark climate settlement with the Hawaii Department of Transportation.

Healthy soils and diverse, perennial plants can help your garden beds survive extreme weather like floods and droughts.

Heat waves are already harming the sport, one advocate says.

Researchers are using satellites to spot stress in urban forests.

Hurricanes, floods, and wildfires often leave people with disabilities especially vulnerable.

Wild rice, central to Anishinaabe culture, is shrinking as climate change and pollution take a toll.

Offshore turbines generate electricity reliably at night and in the winter.

Climate-change-driven drought is hitting the river hard, contributing to water shortages.

Research shows that the poorest may be least able to move away from harm.

The aftermath of Hurricane Maria showed that people with disabilities can get left behind during an emergency.