Climate Change

Analysis: Fort Lauderdale’s historic flooding is a sign of things to come. Here’s who is at risk and how to prepare

By Smitha Rao, The Conversation

Studies show that as global temperatures rise, more people will be at risk from destructive flooding. To limit the damage, communities need to know who is at risk and how they can be better prepared.

House votes to reinstate solar panel tariffs paused by Biden

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries. President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar panel installations in the U.S., a key part of his climate agenda.

Climate activists stage over a week of road blockages in Berlin

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Members of the Last Generation group glued themselves to the road and caused long traffic jams for commuters. The group has acknowledged that its protests are provocative but argues that creating friction can encourage debate about climate change.

Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging

By Scott McFetridge, Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Communities along the Upper Mississippi River scrambled Wednesday as the always-massive river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbag walls and closed off flood-prone areas.

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as extreme drought hits farmers

By Jennifer O'Mahoney, Sergio Rodrigo, Associated Press

Spain's Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country's agricultural heartlands.

European nations commit to more wind energy production

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

A group of Western European nations led by Germany and France are committing to massively ramp up the production of clean energy from wind turbines in the North Sea.

Multiple generations of Earth’s warriors keep battling, hoping for planet’s future

By Seth Borenstein, Wanjohi Kabukuru, Fabiano Maisonnave, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

Young and old, famous and not so well known, there are many people from around the globe who make it their mission to try to save the planet, especially from the ravages of climate change.

Extreme weather is nearly universal experience across the country, AP-NORC poll says

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

An overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they have recently experienced an extreme weather event, a new poll shows, and most of them attribute that to climate change.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as UN chides Biden for climate inaction

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

President Joe Biden touted U.S. climate investments at a virtual White House climate summit. But Biden's message Thursday was challenged by the U.N. secretary-general.