Aug 19 Spain battles record fires even as end of heat wave brings lower temperatures By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Thousands of firefighters, aided by soldiers and aircraft, are battling fires on Tuesday in parched woodland, especially in northwestern Spain. Continue reading
Aug 15 Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Nations worked for 11 days at the United Nations office to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis. Continue reading
Aug 15 Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill at least 176 people in India and Pakistan By Channi Anand, Riaz Khan, Associated Press Experts say cloudbursts have increased in recent years partly because of climate change, while damage from the storms also has increased because of unplanned development in mountain regions. Continue reading
Aug 13 At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe By Derek Gatopoulos, Llazar Semini, Associated Press Thinly-stretched crews are fighting to contain blazes after weeks of searing heat. Continue reading
Aug 12 Millions face record heat in Europe as wildfires prompt evacuations By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Europe is warming faster than any other continent, at twice the speed of the global average since the 1980s. Continue reading
Aug 11 A heatwave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in southern France By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Scientists say Europe is becoming the world's fastest-warming continent. Continue reading
Aug 09 New study shows how climate change is driving wildfire season to start earlier in California By Gavin D. Madakumbura, Alex Hall, The Conversation Parts of California are seeing fire season start more than 10 weeks earlier now than in the 1990s. Two authors of a new study explain how climate warming has been driving this trend and why it's likely to continue. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 8:24 Scientists face ecological and economic hurdles to save Mississippi River Delta By Miles O'Brien The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to a variety of factors, including engineering done decades… Continue watching
Aug 07 Trump moves to end NASA missions measuring carbon dioxide and plant health By Tammy Webber, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health. The move would potentially shut off an important source of data for scientists, policymakers and farmers. Continue reading
Aug 07 July was Earth’s third-warmest on record, EU scientists say By Paolo Santalucia, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The scientists say extremes — including heat and deadly floods — persisted in July despite a slightly lower global average temperature. Continue reading