Climate Change

The Great Salt Lake is rapidly shrinking and Utah has failed to stop it, a new lawsuit says

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

Organizations including the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity say that upstream water has been diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, as well as new development and industry.

African Climate Summit issues unanimous call for world leaders to support global carbon tax on fossil fuels

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

The first African Climate Summit has ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport.

August caps deadly summer that broke global records for heat, meteorologists say

By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures.

Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off

By Cara Anna, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

Kenya's president says the continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5 percent to 15 percent of its GDP growth every year to the impacts of climate change.

G20 leaders prepare to meet in flooded New Delhi as climate policies remain unresolved

By Piyush Nagpal, Altaf Qadri, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

Despite extreme weather events battering India and the rest of the world in the last few months, climate ministers of the G20 nations ended their last meeting for the year without resolving major disagreement on climate policies.

The first Africa Climate Summit opens in Nairobi

By Cara Anna, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

The first African Climate Summit is opening with heads of state and others asserting a stronger voice on a global issue that affects the continent of 1.3 billion people the most, even though they contribute to it the least.

New method of aid delivery aims to send assistance before disasters strike

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

Africa’s first climate summit begins Monday in Kenya with the goal of better preparing the continent for climate disasters. When these disasters strike, aid often pours in from around the world. A new method of delivering aid uses technology to…

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Africa's upcoming climate summit highlights urgent need for better weather data

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa's 1.3 billion people live with little advance knowledge of what’s to come. That can be both deadly and expensive, with damage running in the billions of…

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief funding, bringing the total request to $16 billion

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The request is a sign wildfires, flooding and hurricanes intensifying during a period of climate change are imposing higher costs on U.S. taxpayers.

$5.6 million bid for one offshore location marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

Analysts cited a variety of factors behind the current low interest in federal Gulf waters, including inflation and technical challenges in the Gulf. Still, they noted a growing interest in the region for wind power.