NPR Climate Change

Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires.

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country's most pristine ecosystems.

Wildfires near Spokane, Wash., have burned at least 7,000 acres, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

Texas experienced its warmest winter on record since 1895 and the state's farmers say those high temperatures hampered their peach harvest.

The largest human composting facility in the nation is soon opening in Maryland, with capacity to handle 2,000 bodies a year. It's meeting a growing demand for eco-friendly interment options.

Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.

The outdoors is becoming something camps must protect children from.

Thousands of houses have been evacuated and hundreds destroyed.

Much of the western U-S is facing dangerously high temperatures this weekend. Phoenix is expecting highs above 110 degrees. And public cooling centers are seeing high demand.