Sep 28 Young activists bemoan climate inaction, demand more say By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg have chastised global leaders for failing to meet funding pledges to help poor nations adapt to a warming Earth and for delivering too much “blah blah blah’’ as climate change wreaks havoc. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 9:57 Can urban reforestation help lower rising temperatures? By Karla Murthy This past summer was the hottest on record in more than a century. To shield against rising temperatures, many cities around the country are taking a closer look at trees, which have been shown to cool the air by as… Continue watching
Sep 25 COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus. Continue reading
Sep 24 Newsom signs historic $15 billion to combat growing climate crises By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado With drought, fires and heatwaves gripping the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a $15 billion investment package to respond to the converging crises. … Continue reading
Sep 24 AP EXPLAINER: Who's eligible for Pfizer booster shots in the U.S.? By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Millions of Americans are now eligible to receive a Pfizer booster shot to help increase their protection against the worst effects of the coronavirus. Boosters are free and available at health departments, clinics and drugstores. Continue reading
Sep 24 McDonald's pledges to phase out plastic in Happy Meal toys, a new app treats spider phobias and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin A new app helps treat spider phobias using augmented reality, researchers teach cows to use the potty and McDonald’s says it’ll phase out fossil-fuel based plastic from Happy Meal toys. Check out these stories and others you might have missed… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:54 U.S. and E.U. climate envoys on how China, developing nations can help combat crisis By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The U.N. warns that unless the world acts faster than promised, Earth's temperatures will rise to catastrophic, irreversible levels. The U.S. calls the upcoming climate summit the last chance for the world to avoid disaster. Nick Schifrin discusses the crisis… Continue watching
Sep 23 U.N. health agency sets higher, tougher bar for air quality By Jamey Keaten, Drew Costley, Associated Press Since the last update, better monitoring and science has cleared up the global picture about the effects of six air pollutants on human health. The agency says 90% of the world's people already live in areas with at least one… Continue reading
Sep 23 EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:06 Louisiana's parishes feel 'forgotten' in the dark weeks after Hurricane Ida By Roby Chavez, Sam Lane Residents in Louisiana have begun the long process of recovery following Hurricane Ida, which destroyed or caused major damage for about 8,000 homes statewide. While the city of New Orleans has largely recovered, the coastal parishes of Lafourche and Terrebonne… Continue watching