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
Jul 19 ‘In the blink of an eye, we lost so much.’ Worst wildfire season in Canadian history wreaking havoc on Indigenous communities By Tammy Webber, Noah Berger, Associated Press In Canada, 5 percent of the population identifies as Indigenous, but more than 42 percent of wildfire evacuations have been from communities that are more than half Indigenous. Continue reading
Jul 19 Wildfires rage outside Athens as scorching European heat wave continues By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Evacuations from the Greek capital continued for a third day. Continue reading
Jul 18 Warming planet may have overwhelming impact on infectious diseases By Zoya Teirstein, Grist Diseases old and new are becoming more prevalent and even cropping up in places they’ve never been found before. Continue reading
Jul 18 John Kerry visits with Chinese officials in new effort to improve climate ties By Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told China’s top diplomat on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s administration is “very committed” to stabilizing relations between the world’s two biggest economies, as the countries seek to restart high-level contacts. On… Continue reading
Jul 18 House Republicans propose ambitious reforestation plan in response to climate change By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Republicans remain opposed to government action to force emissions reductions. Instead, they have embraced the idea of planting a trillion trees. Continue reading
Jul 17 South Korea’s death toll from downpour grows to 40 as workers search for survivors By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press At least 40 people have died, 34 others are injured and more than 10,000 people have had to leave their homes since July 9, when heavy rain started pounding the country. Continue reading