Science Oct 15 UN agency: CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency…
Nation Oct 02 How a shutdown affects the EPA’s effort to protect America’s air, water and land Former EPA officials express concerns that polluters may exploit the situation with an agency that has already seen massive staff cuts and dramatic shifts in policy.
Politics Sep 25 Trump called climate change a ‘con job’ at the United Nations. Here are the facts and context In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental issues.
World Sep 24 China announces new climate goal to cut its world-leading emissions The world’s largest carbon polluting nation has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035.
Science Jul 01 Major climate change reports are removed from U.S. websites The White House, which was responsible for the assessments, said the information will be housed within NASA to comply with the law, but gave no further details.
Nation May 31 Experts concerned over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season starts With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes.
Nation May 22 Weather experts worry about a dangerous mix of more tornadoes and fewer meteorologists The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record.
Science May 22 NOAA predicts another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024 With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don't think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record.
Politics Apr 04 Nearly half of National Weather Service offices are critically understaffed, experts warn After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20 percent vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, according to data obtained by The…
Science Feb 28 Scientists say EPA just needs to look around the world to see the growing dangers of climate change As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they just need to look around because it's obvious how bad global warming is and how it's getting worse.