Science Oct 12 Water access becomes a top election concern for Arizona voters By Stephanie Sy, Matt Loffman
Science Oct 03 What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water… By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
World Sep 28 Watch 7:28 WFP official on addressing global hunger in face of wars and climate disasters The United Nations recently announced a new executive director for the World Food Programme. Luke Lindberg was a Trump administration Agriculture Department official and inherits one of the UN's toughest jobs. Hundreds of millions around the world go hungry every… By Nick Schifrin
Science Sep 16 Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979. The massive glacier melt is mainly attributed to warmer waters eroding the ice sheets from below and the sides. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Sep 14 Watch 7:17 EPA repeals limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants The EPA announced it is repealing rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. The move eliminates requirements that would have forced some power plants to sharply reduce their emissions, including through technologies such as carbon capture… By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte
Sep 01 Watch 5:44 How a super El Niño is fueling extreme weather patterns By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant, Bridget Craig The potentially record-breaking El Niño has brought a relentless stretch of extreme weather across the country. Experts watching the climate and weather patterns are warning that the effects could persist well into 2027. William Brangham discussed the super El Niño… Continue watching
Aug 29 The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn't a hot topic for Democrats in this year's campaigns By Nicholas Riccardi, Jennifer McDermott, Leah Willingham, Associated Press There has been a national shift in the conversation that is sharp enough for some researchers to coin the term "climate hushing” to describe it. Continue reading
Aug 11 Severe weather pounds Illinois and Indiana, knocking out power as tornado sirens blare By Laura Bargfeld, Ed White, Associated Press Severe weather cut power to over half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:53 Western states face more water cutbacks as Colorado River shrinks By Kate Tobin, Azhar Merchant, Miles O'Brien After years of battles over its use — and a long-running drought — states that rely on the Colorado River are facing the prospect of further cutbacks. Years of gridlock among the states prompted the federal government to step in. Continue watching
Jul 31 The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species By Silvia Stellacci, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations. Continue reading