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The Rev. Liz Olson is a hospital chaplain who leads a meeting for people suffering from anxiety over climate change. Kimberly Winston for NPR hide caption
Humpback whales blow spiraling circles of bubbles to create underwater nets for their tiny prey, krill. Hunter Warick/Alaska Whale Foundation, images collected under NMFS Permit #19703 hide caption
On Sept. 9, 2020, smoke from multiple wildfires turned the sky above the San Francisco Bay area orange. But it wasn't just colorful... it was harmful to Bay area residents' skin. Brittany Hosea-Small/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A woman walks along a flooded street caused by a king tide in Miami Beach, Fla., in 2019. So-called sunny day floods are getting more common in many coastal areas as seas rise due to human-caused climate change. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
Flooding from sea level rise is accelerating in coastal areas, new report warns
Bull trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout are among the native fish species in Western Montana that are prized by anglers and threatened by warming waters. Jonny Armstrong/U.S. Geological Survey hide caption
Doris Wallace, a board member for the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, attends the “Climate Voters Go All In” event in Chicago, during the Democratic National Convention, on Aug. 20, 2024. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
AJR fans at Denver's Ball Arena perform the wave on June 20, 2024. Chloe Veltman/NPR hide caption
The Rio Grande is shown between the border towns of Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, in January 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
A crew installs a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., in 2023. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption
Solar panels are installed on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., in 2023. Residential solar is booming in the U.S., but customer complaints have increased even more. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption
Surf from Tropical Storm Debby breaks over a sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., in August 2024. Abnormally hot ocean water is contributing to a very active Atlantic Hurricane season. Climate change is the main driver of record-breaking ocean temperatures, but scientists are trying to figure out what other causes may be at play. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption
A woodpecker living in a Saguaro at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix on June 28. Caitlin O’Hara/for NPR hide caption
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to deliver remarks at a campaign event, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisc. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption
What a Harris administration could mean for efforts to cut threats of global warming
Smokey the bear cub is flown from Santa Fe, N.M., to his new home at the Washington National Zoo in a Piper J-3 Cub by New Mexico Assistant State Game Warden Homer C. Pickens in 1950. The little bear was rescued from a forest fire and named Smokey after the fire prevention symbol of the U.S. Forest Service. FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is welcomed by Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, before she delivers remarks at a campaign event, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisc. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP/AP hide caption
Escaping Lahaina's neighborhoods with narrow streets and few outlets wasn't possible one year ago when an extreme wildfire spread through town. Maui officials are now weighing how to remake the map. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The destructive wildfire that hit Lahaina a year ago revealed major gaps in Maui's wildfire policy. Officials are just starting to address them. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass
Bloomington High School South science teacher Kirstin Milks leads a lesson on human-caused climate change and technologies that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Chris Elberfeld/WFYI hide caption
In the face of global warming, students are dreaming up a better climate future
Lahaina's rebuilding process is running across a tension that many other communities have faced: Should the town rebuild itself exactly, even if that means it's more vulnerable to future disasters? Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption
Post Maui fire: Should residents be allowed to rebuild in the path of rising water?
Admire Stewart and Margie Rodriguez hold up water bottles that Rodriguez purchased for housekeepers at the University of Maryland. Hydration is a challenge when the housekeepers work long hours in unairconditioned dormitories across campus. Emily Hofstaedter/WYPR hide caption
The U.S. government's "Solar for All" program is giving $7 billion for solar programs for low-income homes. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
The federal government pours $7 billion into solar energy for low-income households
Hurricane Ian hit Matlacha head-on. The financial cards are stacked against many renters who survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other major weather disasters. The long-term effects can be devastating.
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