Jul 26 Watch 5:28 Coral reefs off coast of Florida bleached as water temperatures top 100 degrees Fahrenheit By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas As heat waves roll across so much of the world, oceans are also heating up with surface temperatures breaking records. Off the coast of southern Florida, surface water temperatures have topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit, triggering a massive bleaching event of… Continue watching
Jul 26 Tips for staying safe in extreme heat By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Extreme heat is the top weather-related cause of death in the U.S. Experts say it's crucial not to underestimate the risks. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:27 Study finds human-caused climate change a definitive factor in brutal heat waves By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow A new analysis finds the brutal heat waves the world has experienced over the past month would be virtually impossible without the impact of human-caused climate change. It comes from an international group of researchers that are part of an… Continue watching
Jul 25 Climate change influencing July heat waves in Europe, China and America, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Climate change's sweaty fingerprints are all over the July heat waves gripping much of the globe. Continue reading
Jul 25 Heat wave fuels wildfires in Greece, forcing more evacuations By Associated Press EU officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the European continent, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. Continue reading
Jul 22 Summer of record-breaking heat paints story of a warming world, scientists say By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With a summer of extreme weather records dominating the news, meteorologists and scientists say records like these give a glimpse of the big picture: a warming planet caused by climate change. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 9:23 Punishing heat waves break records and disrupt life across much of the world By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The record heat across the world has been unrelenting and the World Meteorological Organization says it could last into August. The extreme weather is not limited to the heat, there is also torrential rain in some places. Special correspondents in… Continue watching
Jul 20 New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies must pay to drill on public lands By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation's oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned. Continue reading
Jul 20 Solar panels built over water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread? By Brittany Peterson, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press In arid locations, besides the clean electricity, there is the added benefit of reducing evaporation. But the technology has been slow to take off. Continue reading
Jul 20 Tornado severely damages N.C. Pfizer plant as heat and floods engulf other regions By Ben Finley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The Pfizer plant stores large quantities of medicine that were tossed about, said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone. Continue reading