To close America's remaining coal plants, many industry analysts believe the country needs natural gas to ensure reliable energy supplies until cleaner options like battery storage are widely available. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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Person holding fertile soil in their hands, Rwanda. Farm Images/Universal Images Group via Getty hide caption
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Project developers plan to build carbon capture pipelines connecting dozens of Midwestern ethanol refineries, such as this one in Chancellor, S.D., shown on July 22, 2021. Stephen Groves/AP hide caption
This photo from 2019 provided by the U.S. Air Force/Alaska National Guard photo shows how closely the village of Napakiak, Alaska is at risk of severe erosion by the nearby Kuskokwim River. Emily Farnsworth/AP hide caption
Weather forecasters are warning of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across parts of the South. National Weather Service hide caption
Kevin Davenport, an aquarist and coral biologist, feeds krill to growing corals in a warehouse for growing and rehabilitating coral populations in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 13. Zack Wittman for NPR hide caption
Here is what scientists are doing to save Florida's coral reef before it's too late
A sea turtle swims over corals on Moore Reef in Gunggandji Sea Country off the coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 13, 2022. Sam McNeil/AP hide caption
Guet N'dar, Senegal (October 7, 2022) - Homes and a school have been destroyed by rising seas on Guet N'Dar. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption
Rescuers stand next to a bus carried away after heavy rainfall triggered landslides that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 people missing, in Casamicciola, on the southern Italian island of Ischia, Italy, on Saturday. Salvatore Laporta/AP hide caption
After winning a prize in Quebec, Michael Kaloki went on to sculpt ice at other competitions, such as the Helsinki Zoo International Ice Carving Festival. Michael Kaloki hide caption
Brothers Ian, Jahxiel and Isaac Rodríguez run the bases at the damaged baseball park in their neighborhood, Lajas Arriba, in Lajas, Puerto Rico. Erika P. Rodríguez for NPR hide caption
Melilla, Spain (October 13, 2022) - A fence runs all around the land border that Melilla, Spain shares with Morocco. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption
Life Is Hard For Migrants On Both Sides Of The Border Between Africa And Europe
Hurricane Ian cause wide spread flooding when it dumped rain across Florida in September. A preliminary analysis found that Ian dumped at least 10% more rain because of climate change. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinal/Tribune News Service via Getty hide caption
Workers wait to get off an elevator at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine. Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global supplies of fossil fuels and led to more reliance on coal for electricity in some countries. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Cultivated Meat is an alternative to traditional meat derived from cells in a lab. In this photo, a chicken breast is prepared at Upside Foods. Brian L. Frank for NPR/Brian L. Frank for NPR hide caption
A worker walks past lines of solar panels at the Roha Dyechem solar project in the western northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
'Sunny Makes Money': India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022
Bonny Omara (left) works with Edgar Mujuni at Japan's Kyushu Institute of Technology on the satellite that will be used to observe land conditions in Uganda. Bonny Omara hide caption
The COP27 summit went late into overtime, with Sameh Shoukry, president of the climate summit, speaking during a closing session on Sunday. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption
Did the world make progress on climate change? Here's what was decided at global talks
Tom Dee uses a shovel to dig out after an intense lake effect snowstorm impacted the area on Friday in Hamburg, N.Y. John Normile/Getty Images hide caption
Though wealthier countries are overwhelmingly responsible for climate change, poorer countries are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, particularly in the Global South. A growing movement demands that rich countries pay for the damage inflicted on these vulnerable communities. SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty hide caption
How Much Should Wealthier Nations Pay For The Effects Of Climate Change?
Steven Khon Khon, of South Sudan, stands on the Spanish side of a four-layered fence dividing Nador, Morocco from Melilla, Spain on October 11. On June 24, Khon Khon and many others trying to get to Europe charged the fence. They were beaten back by Moroccan authorities. Dozens were killed. Khon Khon made it to Spain that day, but his brother remained stuck in Morocco. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption
Dozens died trying to cross this fence into Europe in June. This man survived
