Jul 18 Watch 5:52 The underlying reasons for Europe’s extreme heat A heat wave that's been searing southern Europe moved north into Britain this week, with temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat also fueled wildfires in France and Spain, displacing thousands of people with hundreds of heat-related deaths. Emily Shuckburgh,… Continue watching
Jul 18 Europe’s heat wave continues to fuel fires in France, Spain By Bob Edme, John Leicester, Associated Press French authorities evacuated thousands of people and scrambled firefighters to battle flames. Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that the country's prime minister linked to climate change. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 1:47 Europe and China endure extreme weather from heat and floods By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin As fires rage across Europe and floods inundate China, scientists caution extreme weather events are likely to happen more often across the globe due to climate change. Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 7:47 How omicron subvariants are causing a surge in COVID infections COVID cases are spiking in many parts of the country and hospital admissions have doubled since May. The latest surge is being driven by two new omicron subvariants. The CDC estimates that the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants represent more than… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:58 What Sen. Joe Manchin’s rejection of new spending means for the climate change fight President Biden is sharply ratcheting back his expectations Friday for a major economic aid package. This comes as Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has ruled out backing key funding proposals for his party's action on climate change. Lisa Desjardins joins William… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 5:54 States grapple with rising demand for monkeypox vaccines The FDA has announced nearly 800,000 more doses of a vaccine for monkeypox will be available before August. It comes amid criticism over the Biden administration’s response to this outbreak. More than a thousand cases of monkeypox have been recorded… Continue watching
Jul 14 Bitcoin requires an immense amount of energy. Here’s why that’s sparking a crypto backlash By Judith Lewis Mernit, Yale Environment 360 The enormous energy demands of Bitcoin mining are prompting some U.S. municipalities to impose moratoriums or outright bans on cryptocurrency facilities. Bitcoin mining activity, critics warn, is leading to electricity price hikes and a revival of dirtier sources of power. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 6:48 New COVID variant BA.5 prompts higher infections and reinfections A new coronavirus variant called BA.5 is fueling yet another wave of COVID infections across the globe. This week, the CDC said BA.5 is now the dominant strain in the U.S. accounting for more than 60 percent of cases. It… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 5:32 NASA’s Webb Space Telescope offers a window into the cosmos By Miles O'Brien, Dorothy Hastings NASA shared new revelations Tuesday from the James Webb Telescope, the largest space observatory ever made. The new images capture distant galaxies, new stars and planets, and the furthest look into the birth of the cosmos ever recorded. Science correspondent… Continue watching
Jul 12 5 new awe-inspiring images of the universe from James Webb Space Telescope By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Four new breathtaking images, showing off far-away galaxies in radiant color, were unveiled as the telescope’s inaugural revelations, along with a picture shared Monday that looks deeper into space than ever before. Continue reading