Thousands flee their homes as fast-moving winds drive wildfires in Colorado Colorado's governor has declared a state of emergency as winds are driving several large grass fires. Two towns in Boulder County have been evacuated with more than 20,000 people fleeing the fires. Sam Brasch
Climate change in the Northwest: What we learned in 2021 and a sociological solution Record-setting heat, prolonged drought, severe flooding and, in these finals days of the year, sub-freezing cold and snow — 2021 will go down in the climatological history books. What lessons did we learn? Katie Campbell
Thousands are displaced in Brazil after weeks of flooding in Bahia state NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gram Slattery, Brazil correspondent for Reuters, about the deadly flooding currently happening in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil. Alejandra Marquez Janse
For the Northwest, climate change was hard to ignore in 2021 Climate chaos doesn’t wait around until nothing else is going on. John Ryan
The Sun Belt is making a big play for the hot electric vehicle market Georgia recently nabbed an agreement for a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle plant. Rivian is one of the hot new electric vehicle startups. Sam Gringlas
Biologist E.O. Wilson, who influenced how people see evolution and nature, dies at 92 Biologist and environmental activist E.O. Wilson died on Sunday at the age of 92. Wilson advocated for biodiversity and conservation. Geoff Brumfiel
How to keep your holiday cheer out of landfills You can help keep garbage and recycling workers jolly by following these simple tips. Katie Campbell
Changing climate parches Afghanistan, exacerbating poverty A severe drought, now in its second year, has dramatically worsened the already desperate situation in the country with an economy in freefall following the Taliban takeover in August. The Associated Press
A ghost river showed its face during the recent Nooksack floods Damage along its path offers a hint of what towns could face if it ever came back for good. Joshua McNichols
