Climate Change

Dismal snowpack and precipitation this spring meant some farmers in the Wood River Valley didn’t have enough water this summer for their crops. Rachel Cohen joined Idaho Matters to talk about what farmers are saying about how this year could be a sign of things to come.

One woman's quest to live off the land and give bees, birds, and butterflies a home.

We take a tour of an urban community garden that neighbors are turning into a haven for bees, butterflies and birds.

Imbolo Mbue's novel, How Beautiful We Were, follows a fearless young woman from a small African village as she starts a revolution against an American oil company.

How can the state meet the challenge of climate change at our doorstep? Idaho Matters talks with Kendra Pierre-Louis who is a climate reporter and producer of the podcast “How To Save A Planet.”

Two Western cities registered the poorest air quality in the world over the last week as smoke from wildfires in northern California turned the skies over the Rocky Mountains into a chalky white abyss.

Boise’s Climate Action Plan manager Steve Hubble and Boise Mayor Lauren McLean talk about what changes Boiseans might see sooner than later, and how McClean believes, that “it’s not too late” to make significant change.

Beginning on Thursday, the Treasure Valley is expected to reach triple digits once again. It’s a familiar feeling this summer as one heat wave seems to be followed by another and another.

We take a backyard safari to find an animal that has managed to adapt to rapid human growth — the beaver — and to learn about dozens of species thriving in our own backyards.

As Western states battle thousands of acres of wildfires that are degrading air quality across the country, President Biden on Friday told Western governors that his infrastructure plan provides needed relief.