Aug 07 Biden to showcase work on climate change, veterans on trip in western U.S. By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Democrat is seeking to draw an implicit contrast between his administration’s accomplishments and former President Donald Trump’s legal troubles. Biden leaves on Monday for a three-night trip to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Continue reading
Aug 04 After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be at risk Opposition has grown from industry and landowner groups who say it hampers economic growth and property rights. Supporters are fighting back, saying the law is more important than ever. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 3:49 Mojave Desert wildfire threatens California’s iconic Joshua trees By Shoshana Dubnow, Stephanie Sy Firefighters are working to control a massive blaze that swept through the California desert and into Nevada. A wildfire of this scale is not common in the Mojave Desert landscape, known for its unique vegetation and animal species. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Aug 03 Winter waves off of California are getting higher as the climate changes, research finds By Julie Watson, Associated Press The research shows average winter wave heights have grown by as much as a foot since 1970, when global warming is believed to have started accelerating. Continue reading
Aug 03 Climate change is hitting close to home for nearly 2 out of 3 Americans, poll finds By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Despite longstanding political polarization on the issue, experts say there's still room to find common ground. Continue reading
Aug 02 Beijing records heaviest rainfall in 140 years, severe flooding and 21 deaths By Andy Wong, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days. Continue reading
Aug 02 80 percent of humans on Earth had hotter July due to climate change, scientists find By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new quick study finds that human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth. Continue reading
Aug 01 As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise By Blanca Begert, Grist Flash floods spread sewage into lakes and boreholes, washed away pipelines and sanitation infrastructure, and ruined roads integral to the delivery of supplies. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 8:42 Climate change causing a sense of despair? Here are some ways to combat it By John Yang, Andrew Corkery This summer, millions of Americans are experiencing firsthand the effects of climate change, from triple-digit temperatures to wildfire smoke to bleached coral reefs in warming oceans. For some, growing concern about climate change can become an overwhelming sense of despair… Continue watching
Jul 29 Analysis: Is it actually hotter now than any time in the last 100,000 years? By Darrell Kaufman, The Conversation A paleoclimate scientist who studies temperatures of the past explains what we can confidently say about when Earth was last this hot. Continue reading