Jul 28 Ongoing heat wave in the Pacific Northwest could break records By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Authorities are expanding capacity at some cooling centers as temperatures near triple digits are forecast to extend into the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 27 African nations open climate talks ahead of major U.N. meeting By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press African nations opened climate talks in the Mozambican capital Maputo on Wednesday to identify their priorities and come up with a common position ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Egypt in November, known as COP27. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 3:38 Hundreds rescued from devastating flooding in St. Louis area In Missouri, state and local officials have declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding in St. Louis and the surrounding areas, where historic rainfall turned streets and highways into rivers. Emergency crews rescued hundreds of residents across the… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:35 Compelling new evidence tracks COVID's origin to Wuhan market From the start of the pandemic, scientists have tried to determine exactly where and how the novel coronavirus spread to humans. New studies conclude the virus first emerged from a live-animal market in Wuhan, China. One of the authors of… Continue watching
Jul 27 NASA to launch 2 more mini helicopters to Mars to help return rock samples to Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA's Perseverance rover has been collecting samples and will transport them to the rocket that will launch them off the red planet a decade from now. Continue reading
Jul 26 Climate disinformation continues to leave a mark as world gets hotter By David Klepper, Associated Press Wildfires, floods and soaring temperatures have made climate change real to many Americans. Yet a sizeable number continue to dismiss the scientific consensus that human activity is to blame. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 5:07 International Space Station's future in doubt after Russia announces withdrawal Russia says it will officially withdraw by 2024 from participating in the International Space Station. The country's space chief says Moscow will focus instead on building its own orbiting outpost, spurring concerns. The announcement Tuesday was expected, amid tensions between… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 2:30 Massive California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate By Nicole Ellis, Tommy Walters In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, the sprawling Oak Fire continues to rapidly spread across central California outside Yosemite National Park. The blaze erupted Friday and has now consumed more than 16,000 acres. As firefighters battle the wildfire, the… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:49 What it's like living near the Oak Fire outside Yosemite The explosive spread of the Oak fire spread suggests another bad fire season ahead in California. Beth Pratt, the California regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation, lives in Midpines, California, which is being threatened by the fire. She… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 10:34 Epidemiologists warn of critical moment to contain monkeypox By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Vaccinations against the monkeypox virus are picking up in the U.S., but access and speed of delivery remain issues as cases spread. This comes as the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency. We spoke to Americans who’ve… Continue watching