Environment Are hurricanes getting worse? Here’s what you need to know Climate change hasn't increased the total number of hurricanes hitting the U.S., but it is making dangerous storms more common. Rachel Waldholz Alyson Hurt
Climate As the climate changes, inland areas face increase flood risk NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Antonia Sebastian, professor of environmental science at UNC Chapel Hill, about the flood risk facing inland communities as hurricanes become more intense. Scott Detrow
Climate Climate scientist spent his career warning about extreme weather. Then he lived it Even in a traditionally safe Republican district in Wisconsin, the issue of abortion rights is highlighted, reflecting a larger national debate that is happening about access to abortion this year. Lauren Sommer
Race & Identity Why Washington tribes are fighting effort to gut the state's Climate Commitment Act A majority of Washington Tribes have come out against Initiative 2117, which would repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act if approved by voters on the November general election ballot. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Climate Last coal plant in U.K. closes, marking milestone in fight against climate change In northern England, it was coal that fueled the Industrial Revolution. But this week, the U.K. closed its last coal-fired power plant -- and became the first major economy to quit coal altogether. Lauren Frayer
National FAQ: Your house flooded. Now what? Experts say the first thing is to make sure it’s safe to go back inside. Then you need to dry things out as fast as possible. Michael Copley
National Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins More than 50 people were reported dead across the southeastern U.S. and millions were without power. Widespread flooding and landslides and cellular outages in western North Carolina impeded rescues. Rebecca Rosman Emma Bowman Rachel Treisman Jonathan Franklin Bill Chappell
World Europe's intense rainfall in September twice as likely thanks to climate change Extensive early warnings and years of adaptation made the floods less deadly than they otherwise might have been. Alejandra Borunda
Environment California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste. Alejandra Borunda Michael Copley
Business EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it Electric vehicles are caught up in the culture wars. Data from Ipsos shows the percentage of Americans who believe EVs are better for the environment than gas cars has dropped 5 points since 2022. Camila Domonoske