Climate Change

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.

U.S. completes old-growth forest inventory, plans to protect woodlands

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Those older forests cover an area larger than California but are under threat by fires, insects, disease and other side-effects of climate change.

Native tribe in Louisiana highlights challenges of climate-driven relocation

By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman

In 2022, the Biden administration announced it would pay to help several Native American tribes move away from coastlines and rivers, where waters are rising due to climate change. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports on an earlier relocation effort in…

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EPA awards $177 million to environmental justice groups

By Drew Costley, Associated Press

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it's investing $177 million to create 17 technical assistance centers around the country to help environmental justice organizations successfully apply for federal funds.