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An increasing body of research finds people's beliefs about climate change can be changed by big disasters, like the current flooding across America's heartland.

Elephants, snakes and crocodiles? Researchers around the globe faced risky situations to gather wild relatives of key foods. That genetic pool could be vital to helping crops adapt to climate change.

Kevin Goodan used to be a U.S. Forest Service firefighter. Now he's a poet. He talks to NPR's Noel King about his new collection of poetry: Spot Weather Forecast.

France might be known for its bottled water (think Evian or Perrier). But in Paris, the mayor wants people to give up plastic bottles in favor of city tap water — with bubbles added for extra appeal.

The court upheld a regulation preventing a Wisconsin family from developing part of their land, denying them government compensation. The decision is a huge win for regulators and environmentalists.

For decades, a network of volunteers has been tracking refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants who have died trying to cross the borders of the European Union.

It's as dry as it's been in a century in parts of Washington and Oregon. Some farmers are watching their crops fail, while others are selling cattle because they don't have the grass to feed it.

Belugas play, a sperm whale nurses, and orcas teach their pups to hunt in a series of photographs from National Geographic photographer and explorer Brian Skerry.

Facing drought and population growth, some Western U.S. towns are running out of water for new connections, stopping development. It's a challenge that's expected to grow as the climate changes.

Small businesses are struggling to find enough workers to keep pace with booming demand even as data showed 850,000 jobs created in June.