Babies born today will grow up in a world where climate change is part of the background of everyday life. Their summers will be hotter, their cities will look greener and more high-tech, and their ...

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 ...

Students in Vicki Sando’s class at PS 41 draw up their plans for a container to protect a sea turtle egg. Credit: Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education ...

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 ...

"I'm Sprout," the puppet says in the inaugural episode of the series. "I'm a sunflower. I'm just too little to bloom yet." Together, the pair share information about human-caused climate change — the ...

It was meant to raise awareness of our planet's environmental problems. Fifty-five years later, when we talk about the environment and nature, we're also talking about climate change. It's an issue ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Willow is a city kid who loves her neighborhood’s tiny “pocket” park, especially the giant tree, Oakie, whose branches stretch across it. But she has a problem: The park is slated for ...

Ryan taught the kids about wind and the difference between weather and climate. The kids also learned about thunderstorms, tornadoes, and the water cycle.