Aug 11 Amid severe drought in Europe, wildfires spread and fish die off By Sylvie Corbet, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press More than 1,000 firefighters in France are struggling to contain a huge wildfire burning through pine forests. Continue reading
Aug 10 Confirmed global COVID-19 deaths fall by 9 percent in past week as many countries scale back on surveillance, WHO says By Associated Press The World Health Organization says in its latest weekly pandemic report that the number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9 percent in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable. Continue reading
Aug 09 Whale stranded in the Seine River to be transferred to saltwater in attempt to save its life By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press French environmentalists are preparing to move a beluga whale that strayed into the Seine River last week to a saltwater basin in the Normandy region. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 9:39 Residents in the Southwest struggle with the health effects of nuclear ore extraction By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Frank Carlson Residents of the Southwest including many Indigenous people have for years been exposed to high levels of radiation from uranium extraction and refining, a toxic legacy from the Cold War's weapons program and nuclear power generation. Stephanie Sy reports in… Continue watching
Aug 08 Climate change hazards worsen 58 percent of infectious diseases, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new study finds climate hazards aggravate 58 percent of known infection diseases in people. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:35 Viral ‘shrimp raves’ raise awareness of an endangered species By Lisa Desjardins, Lorna Baldwin, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz, Claire Mufson In the sea of videos on TikTok today, dance crazes and cute animals are unavoidable on the video-sharing app. But below the surface — underwater to be more precise — are some special, critically endangered crustaceans who have unintentionally hopped… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 8:00 ‘TeamSeas’ uses YouTube to tackle the global plastic problem By Paul Solman Social media can certainly motivate people for good and otherwise. Calls to action to clean up the oceans, rivers, and beaches have galvanized volunteers and gone viral. But given the magnitude of the problem, how should we assess the impact?… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:05 A Brief But Spectacular take on being a good ancestor Camille Seaman is a photographer who has been documenting climate change in the polar regions. Over the years, she’s witnessed firsthand the drastic effects of climate change, and hopes to merge the realms of art and science in order to… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 5:42 Extreme heat complicates recovery efforts in Kentucky after major flooding By John Yang Eastern Kentucky is facing a new danger after last week's devastating floods. Relief workers on Wednesday labored in heat indexes climbing to 100 degrees, as clean-up operations continued. More than 400 national guard troops are also deployed across the region… Continue watching
Aug 03 How the climate deal could help farmers aid the environment By Michael Phillis, Associated Press Agriculture is a major contributor to climate change and experts say there's plenty of opportunity to reduce the sector's emissions. Continue reading