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Flash flooding in eastern Kentucky has killed at least 25 people and resulted in 18,000 power outages. Gov. Andy Beshear said the state is still conducting search and rescue efforts and won't be able to start rebuilding for days and potentially weeks. Leandro Lozada/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Because of climate change, inland flooding is becoming more common
Congress Democrats appear ready to pass new legislation with focus on climate change
Many Western states lack building codes that require wildfire-resistant materials, but a new study shows the cost can be minimal. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Future storms will put parts of NYC underwater, endangering hundreds of thousands
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is met by reporters outside the hearing room where he chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, at the Capitol in Washington, last week. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
In remarks from the White House Thursday, President Biden said the Inflation Reduction Act would reduce pressure on the economy from rising inflation. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C.
What life looks for those who stayed and left after Big Creek's fire 2 years ago
Jonathan Foret of Houma, La., is still waiting on a contractor to fix his kitchen roof nearly a year after Hurricane Ida struck. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption