Climate & Environment

At a rally on Thursday, climate activists demanded that state officials expand New Hampshire’s renewable energy resources. They criticized Governor Chris Sununu for accepting donations from fossil fuel companies.

Heat waves can take a toll on our health, and some people are especially vulnerable. But you can do a lot to look out for those who are at higher risk of heat-related illness.

Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with Champlain College writing professor and outdoor educator Erik Shonstrom about his new book.

This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with a game warden and a biologist from Vermont's Fish and Wildlife Department about human-bear encounters.

Scientists face a challenge: A troubled species rebounds thanks to restoration efforts, only to make things worse for others by preying on them or outcompeting them for food and living space.

The changes include new seasonal speed zones and mandatory speed restrictions when whales are observed or acoustically detected. The proposed rule would apply to vessels 35 feet in length or longer, but allow those less than 65 feet in length to deviate from the speed restriction under certain conditions.

Democrats in Congress look ready to pass legislation with significant climate change elements that would push the country closer to President Biden's ambitious goals.

The agreement is a major reversal for Democrats who had narrowed their ambitions for the package to addressing looming lapses in the Affordable Care Act and changes to prescription drug prices.

Many places in the Northeast are likely to see record-breaking temperatures on Sunday, and while relief may be on the way, temperatures are expected to heat up in places like the Pacific Northwest.

The Indiana bat has been on the federal endangered species list since the 1960s. Vermont’s Champlain Valley is at the extreme edge of this bat’s range — and a new discovery in Hinesburg this month has bat wildlife officials excited.