This segment originally aired in December 2023. It aired again in March 2025. Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world.

Following days of torrential rain, more than a dozen rivers in Vermont overflowed in early July, causing catastrophic flooding. Some parts of Vermont saw up to 23 centimeters of rain, or 9 inches, an ...

Color plays a significant role in shaping the urban environment as well as serving as a vivid expression of the culture of its people. Sustaining the local color through urban heritage conservation ...