Feb 15 Watch 6:04 Western states face a bleak future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years The so-called megadrought that is afflicting the American West is the worst in 1,200 years, according to a study published this week. It has dried up water supplies, threatened ranchers and fueled wildfires. Park Williams, the lead author of the… Continue watching
Feb 14 West's megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Monday's study says the megadrought is now the worst-case scenario officials and scientists worried about in the 1900s. The drought deepened so much in 2021 that it is 5 percent worse than the old record in the late 1500s. Continue reading
Feb 13 Skiers struggle as real snow falls on Winter Olympics By Bernie Wilson, Associated Press The Winter Olympics finally look like, well, the Winter Olympics. Real snow fell in Beijing on Sunday for the first time since the Olympics began, giving the city the appearance and feel of a real Winter Games. There was fresh… Continue reading
Feb 11 How heat waves, exacerbated by climate change, will be worst for the world's poorest nations By Mojtaba Sadegh, John Abatzoglou, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, The Conversation The risk from heat waves is about more than intensity – being able to cool off is essential, and that’s hard to find in many low-income areas of the world. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:31 Unpredictable weather impacts long-standing traditions on outdoor rinks By John Yang, Sam Lane With the start of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games just days away, there’s renewed attention around the relationship between climate change and winter sports. As the planet warms, beloved pastimes that rely on the snow and ice face a growing… Continue watching
Jan 31 HUD prioritizes climate change mitigation, economic equity in block grants By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Department of Housing and Urban Development has laid out new guidelines for the disbursal of $2 billion in disaster-relief bloc grants, with an emphasis on climate-change mitigation and equity for underserved communities. Continue reading
Jan 25 Rihanna's foundation donates $15 million to climate justice groups By Associated Press The "We Found Love" singer on Tuesday announced the donation to 18 climate-justice organizations doing work in seven Caribbean nations and the United States. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:25 Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change By Simona Foltyn Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average. It’s also a major oil producer and the world’s second largest offender of gas flaring, a process that releases CO2. Special… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 7:23 Kenya's worst drought in decades creates humanitarian crisis By Jack Hewson, Georgina Smith The worst drought in decades is gripping eastern Africa -- parching landscapes, killing livestock and creating a humanitarian crisis. Driven by climate change, it's also leading to civil strife, as shepherding communities battle each other for scarce resources. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 14 Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences By Kevin Trenberth, The Conversation While surface temperatures were about the 6th warmest on record in 2021, the upper oceans were at their hottest – and they’re a stronger indicator of global warming. Continue reading