Above the Arctic Circle, the community in Kotzebue, Alaska, is watching sea ice disappear as the climate gets hotter. In the Western U.S., firefighters are battling increasingly explosive wildfires driven by hot, dry weather.
Scientists are finding these two extremes could be connected, a sign of how melting ice is causing ripple effects across the planet. You can see images and video from Alaska and California in our visual interactive.
This story is part of the NPR Climate Desk series Beyond the Poles: The far-reaching dangers of melting ice.
This audio story was edited by Neela Banerjee and Sadie Babits. It was produced by Ryan Kellman.
2024-12-25 10:591949 view
2024-12-25 10:451898 view
2024-12-25 09:531923 view
2024-12-25 09:251598 view
2024-12-25 09:111458 view
2024-12-25 09:102535 view
The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Sunday in Wichita, Kansas, after police found the bodie
Updated with the House vote on the resolution.As the U.S. House of Representatives debated its first
It's been almost five years since Prince William walked chummily alongside Prince Harry at his young