Climate Change

Biden walks storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet and said the government already had distributed $100 million directly to individuals in the state in $500 checks to give them a first slice of critical help. Many…

U.S. to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round

By Keith Ridler, Associated Press

U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change makes the American West warmer and drier.

WATCH: Biden surveys storm damage in Louisiana neighborhood

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told local residents, “I know you're hurting, I know you're hurting.”…

Biden's message to battered Gulf Coast: 'We are here for you'

By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is calling for greater public resolve to confront climate change and help the nation deal with the fierce storms, flooding and wildfires that have beset the country.

Ida's aftermath shows need to address climate change, invest in infrastructure

The loss of life and the enormous damage Hurricane Ida has left in its wake are renewing bigger conversations around climate change. The past few days alone have seen one biblical-like problem after another: Massive flooding, a total loss of…

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AP EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1,000 miles from landfall

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Meteorologists say natural and man-made forces made Ida deadly and devastating in the New York and New Jersey area even though the weakened storm made landfall more than 1,000 miles away.

Changing winds provide hope for California wildfire battle

By Sam Metz, Janie Har, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Commanders have warned firefighters to be prepared for dangers, including localized terrain-driven winds in the Thursday weather forecast that happen as the sun heats the ground in the Caldor Fire zone.

Countries take steps toward curbing plastic waste in oceans

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

he pollution can choke off sea life, harm food safety and coastal tourism and contribute to climate change.

WATCH: New York's Gov. Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio give update on Ida's storm impact

By Associated Press

The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped historic rain over the tri-state area, with over 20 deaths linked to flooding in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

WATCH: Biden says Hurricane Ida shows "climate crisis" has struck

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Biden pledged robust federal help to the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for western states beset by wildfires—with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived.