The U.S. wants to cut its own emissions, but plans to keep exporting fossil fuels Even as the U.S. aims to cut climate-warming emissions at home, it still exports huge amounts of natural gas, oil and coal. That's coming in for scrutiny ahead of another global climate summit. Jeff Brady
These 4 charts explain why the stakes are so high at the U.N. climate summit How hot will the planet get? What nations negotiate at the international climate summit will help determine that. Here are 4 things to know about what's being decided. Connie Hanzhang Jin
The hopeful orca study, and the backlash that ensued ‘They basically said we looked in one spot in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and we saw a whole lot of Chinook. Their point was, everyone would have thought that where the southern residents live you'd see an empty pantry.’ Kim Malcolm
Once again, the U.S. has failed to take sweeping climate action. Here's why Most Americans want the government to tackle climate change, but decades of industry lobbying and misinformation have repeatedly worked together to prevent meaningful action. Scott Neuman
Uganda activist fears climate talks aren't doing enough for the Global South Climate change is hitting many developing countries hard. In Uganda, one climate activist worries that the upcoming international climate talks won't protect her home. Lauren Sommer
Chilling Halloween slated for the Northwest this year The wet and windy weather that blew in over the weekend is still haunting Western Washington. Don’t cancel those Halloween plans yet, though. The holiday forecast is clear – for now. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Big shippers promise zero carbon by 2040. Too late, say climate activists Major shippers including Amazon and Ikea say they will stop putting their stuff on ships that burn fossil fuels in the next 20 years. John Ryan
Nations are making new pledges to cut climate pollution. They aren't enough Nations are beginning pivotal talks to stop extreme climate change, but a new study shows even recent pledges to slow emissions aren't enough. Lauren Sommer
The Pentagon says climate change is having a negative impact on national security The Department of Defense says climate change is an existential threat to national security. NPR's Noel King talks to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks about the department's new report.
Greenhouse emissions reached record levels in 2020, even with pandemic lockdowns The U.N. meteorological agency says despite a decrease in emissions due to reduced economic activity during COVID-19, CO2 and other warming gases continued to accumulate in the atmosphere. Scott Neuman
