Reasons to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it’s a profound ...

Melissa Fortenberry’s three kids have always thrived playing outdoor sports around their Austin, Texas homebase. But recently, oppressive temperatures have made enjoying outdoor activities tougher.

Late last month, Hurricane Melissa pummeled Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean. It was one of the strongest Category 5 storms on record, and yet it’s just one among many severe and devastating ...

Kids born in 2020 are more likely to experience “one-in-10,000-year events” throughout their lives. A stark new study published on May 7 in Nature laid bare the extreme climate crises that today’s ...

This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your local environment. Every month, we'll be bringing you a question from a fellow ...

As summer gets underway, climate scientists have a warning: The season could be a scorcher, and children could be particularly at risk to the dangers that presents. Summer has become hotter in most ...

When Superstorm Sandy made a beeline for New York City in October 2012, it flooded huge swaths of downtown Manhattan, leaving 2 million people without electricity and heat and damaging tens of ...