In Australia, Stubborn Fires Shroud Cities In Smoke, Char Terrain And Menace Koalas The blazes in one state alone have consumed an area about eight times the size of Los Angeles, and other fires have erupted across Australia. Amid drought and dry months to come, it could get worse. Julie McCarthy
'Maybe It Will Destroy Everything': Pakistan's Melting Glaciers Cause Alarm Pollution and global warming are causing glaciers to melt and form unstable lakes in the north of the country. NPR visits a valley where farms were destroyed by glacial floods. Diaa Hadid
Sorry, climate: Washington state's carbon emissions stay stubbornly high Washington state’s carbon emissions remain stubbornly high, despite the efforts of Gov. Jay Inslee and others to rein in the climate-wrecking pollution, according to the latest numbers from the Washington Department of Ecology. John Ryan
Southeast Asia's Largest Lake Is Under Threat And So Is The Greater Mekong Ecosystem Southeast Asia's biggest lake is in serious trouble. Drought, dam building and overfishing have brought the Tonle Sap to a tipping point. And as the lake goes, so goes the greater Mekong ecosystem. Michael Sullivan
After Venice Floods, Volunteers Wade In To Help Salvage What They Can The Italian city is reeling from a week in which floodwaters damaged the city's cultural legacy, as well as homes and businesses. Volunteers are helping salvage precious books, among other items. Sylvia Poggioli
The Challenges Scientists Face While Working In The Arctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean is a stunning place that not many get the chance to see. But if you're a scientist there to do field work, that beauty comes with some pretty unique challenges. Ravenna Koenig
Amazon Rainforest Sees Biggest Spike In Deforestation In Over A Decade Not since 2008 has the Amazon been destroyed at a faster rate, according to Brazilian authorities. They say an area more than 12 times the size of New York City was deforested in the span of a year. Colin Dwyer
Wine Moguls Destroy Land And Pay Small Fines As Cost Of Business, Say Activists In California, fines are being levied against winemakers who violate environmental laws, but activists say they are a drop in the bucket compared to the damage. Alastair Bland
How Virtual Reality Can Help People Better Understand Climate Change As communities plan for sea level rise, it can be hard to convince residents of the dramatic changes in store. A California scientist is testing one possible answer: virtual reality. Nathan Rott
Barge spills crude oil into Puget Sound A barge offloading 5 million gallons of crude oil from Alaska spilled an unknown amount into the waters of Fidalgo Bay, off Anacortes, Washington late Friday night. John Ryan
