Nov 23 Extreme flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee By Omar Faruk, Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Nino pummels large parts of Somalia. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:12 Latest climate assessment reveals how much climate change is costing Americans By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The National Climate Assessment shows America is warming faster than the global average with climate change impacting nearly every facet of life. It found extreme weather events now cost the U.S. roughly $150 billion per year. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching
Nov 14 Climate change harms daily life across the United States, new federal report finds By Seth Borenstein, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Tuesday's National Climate Assessment is a five-year localized update on what global warming is doing and will do to the United States. Continue reading
Nov 14 WATCH: Biden blasts climate change denial as new report details harm to Americans' daily lives By Seth Borenstein, Tammy Webber, Associated Press “Anyone who willfully denies the impact of climate change is condemning the American people to a very dangerous future. Impacts are only going to get worse, more frequent, more ferocious and more costly,” President Joe Biden said, noting that disasters… Continue reading
Nov 13 Protesters demonstrate against environmental abuse, Israel-Hamas war as APEC comes to San Francisco By Janie Har, Haven Daley, Associated Press Activists protesting corporate profits, environmental abuses, poor working conditions and the Israel-Hamas war marched in downtown San Francisco on Sunday, united in their opposition to the global trade summit. Continue reading
Nov 12 A wildfire in Hawaii has burned native rainforest on Oahu, raising ecological concerns By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99… Continue reading
Nov 10 An EU plan to fight climate change will go to final votes, even if watered down By Raf Cassert, Associated Press European Union institutions and conservationists have given a conditional and guarded welcome to a major plan to better protect nature and fight climate change in the 27-nation bloc. Continue reading
Nov 09 Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning By Suman Naishadham, Victor Caivano, Associated Press Canada's leaders have insisted that the country can both exploit its natural resources and lead the global fight against climate change. But the wildfires are putting a spotlight on its commitment to fighting climate change. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: House Republicans issue subpoenas to Biden's son, brother In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to President Biden's son and brother, Ivanka Trump testified about her father's financial statements, Republicans are holding their third presidential debate, the only Palestinian American in Congress… Continue watching
Nov 08 Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds By Seth Borenstein, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another attended last year's United Nations' climate talks in Egypt. Continue reading