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Some ecosystems have already been irreversibly altered, scientists say. And climate change is wreaking havoc on human health.

Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense. With much of the U.S. facing a weekend of extreme temperatures, here are some tips for protecting yourself and your loved ones.

Xi Jinping has become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. NPR has been speaking with a broad range of Chinese people about the impact he has had. Here is what four of them had to say.

Scientists say measuring climate change by temperature alone doesn't accurately reflect how bad global warming really is getting. A new study says humidity is also important to consider, not just heat.

Defense lawyers say juror Richelle Nice was biased and lied to get on the jury that convicted Peterson in 2004 of murdering 27-year-old Laci and the unborn child they planned to name Conner.

Scientists say humans must keep global temperatures from increasing more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. The World Meteorological Organization warns that number is looming.

Myles Sanderson, the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan, died after going into what police described as "medical distress."

A songwriter with a rural Kentucky zip code and a philosophy degree, Goodman has thoughts to spare on small-town life, bottled trauma and the ways that both are misunderstood.

Sanctions imposed on Russia have targeted some of its wealthiest individuals, its oligarchs, for their ties to President Vladimir Putin. In reality, this group has varying degrees of influence.

A girl reported to her mother in October 2021 that her teacher had yanked her hijab from her head while at school. The teacher says the Olympian's social media post ruined her reputation and career.