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The Nielsens' sheep farm sits on the edge of a fjord in southern Greenland. The family has owned and run the farm since 1972.

In A Warming Greenland, A Farming Family Adapts To Drought — And New Opportunities

Kunuk Nielsen and his brother Pilu grew up on a sheep farm in southern Greenland. Kunuk has decided to remain on the farm. Pilu gives helicopter tours to visitors, who are arriving in greater numbers.

A women holds a child in the alley of a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a country where poverty persists even as average incomes rise.

The clock is ticking for U.N. goals to end poverty — and it doesn't look promising

Can we end poverty, provide food for all and otherwise make Earth a better place by 2030? By all accounts, the answer is no. So then what's the point of the Sustainable Development Goals?

The impact of the war in Ukraine on the global food supply

From the start of the war in Ukraine, food policy experts have worried that a hunger crisis could be in the making, given how important Ukraine and Russia are to global food supply.

In A Warming Greenland, A Farming Family Adapts To Drought — And New Opportunities

Kunuk Nielsen and his brother Pilu grew up on a sheep farm in southern Greenland. Kunuk has decided to remain on the farm. Pilu gives helicopter tours to visitors, who are arriving in greater numbers.

In this photo provided by Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the Alisal Fire continues to burn the dry vegetation in Refugio Canyon on Tuesday morning, Oct. 12, 2021, in Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Wildfire rages in Southern California coastal mountains

More than 700 firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Southern California coastal mountains.

Scripps Director Margaret Leinen at Scripps Oceanography's Nimitz Marine Facility (MarFac) in front of research platform FLIP.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography director talks about urgent call to action to address climate change

Margaret Leinen joined Midday Edition to talk about why she believes the ocean is often overlooked when evaluating the effects of climate change and its potential to offer solutions.

A satellite image shows a natural color view of active fire lines from the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires, near Las Vegas, New Mexico, on May 11.

New Mexico wildfire sparks backlash against controlled burns. That's bad for the West

Experts worry a devastating wildfire in New Mexico, partly started by a controlled burn that got out of control, may create a backlash against this important forest management tool.

Forest biologist Patricia Maloney is raising 10,000 sugar pine seedlings descended from trees that survived California's historic drought.

Trees That Survived California Drought May Hold Clue To Climate Resilience

When it comes to surviving the warming climate, scientists are finding that some plants and animals have an edge. The hope is that these "super adapters" can help preserve their species.

In this July 30, 2021, file photo, a houseboat rests in a cove at Lake Powell near Page, Ariz.

Federal officials to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

The decision won't have any immediate impacts on the amount of water allocated for the region’s cities and its farm. But it reflects the compounding challenges facing the region.

State Sen. Brian Dahle, candidate for governor of California, answers questions from CalMatters reporters in Sacramento on April 5, 2022.

What would Brian Dahle do as California governor?

In a 90-minute interview, the farmer and state senator from Lassen County talks about crime, climate change and the cost of living, and vows to cooperate with Democrats.

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