Aug 22 Watch 3:32 More firefighters battle growing California blazes With more than 550 fires burning across California, three clusters of fires in Northern California are causing the most damage. So far, more than 900,000 acres have been scorched and more than 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. In some… Continue watching
Aug 21 WATCH: California governor gives wildfires update By Janie Har, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press Wildfires that have claimed at least six lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes are still raging in California. Three major collections of fires are threatening tens of thousands of homes in the San Francisco Bay… Continue reading
Aug 20 In a record melt, Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new satellite study finds that Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in a record melt last year. That's 140 trillion gallons of water or enough to cover all of California in more than four feet of water. Continue reading
Aug 20 California’s wildfire-prone landscape stoked by human actions By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Scientists say California has a really flammable ecosystem and global warming is making it worse. Continue reading
Aug 07 Canada’s last intact ice shelf collapses due to warming By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The Milne ice shelf had been one of the Arctic's few remaining intact ice shelves, but at the end of July about 43% broke off. Scientists say that without a doubt it's man-made global warming at work. Continue reading
Aug 06 Hurricane Alpha? Names may run out during predicted amped up season By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Hurricane season has already been busy this year, but forecasters say it should get even nastier soon. Continue reading
Jul 30 How dual threats of heat and COVID-19 exacerbate threats to vulnerable communities By Courtney Vinopal As temperatures soared throughout the country in July, local and state officials had to adjust their crisis response plans to account for the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 6:19 Widespread logging threatens the Congo Basin’s critical rainforest By Monica Villamizar The Democratic Republic of Congo is a massive country, with a land area the size of Alaska and Texas combined. It’s also home to a large part of the Congo Basin rainforest, a habitat for countless species and a crucial… Continue watching
Jul 24 Siberian heat wave sparks fires that scorch Arctic Circle and melt sea ice By Associated Press A recent study by top climate scientists who found that such a rise in heat would have been nearly impossible without human-caused climate change. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Biden unveils plan to combat climate change and overhaul energy industry By Alexandra Jaffe, Ellen Knickmeyer, Will Weissert, Associated Press The former vice president acknowledged that the economy is in “crisis” because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said it offers "an incredible opportunity, not just to build back to where we were before, but better, stronger, more resilient and more… Continue reading