Climate Change

WATCH: Kamala Harris announces $1 billion in grants for electric school buses

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Biden administration is making the grants available as part of a wider effort to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution near schools and communities.

Most in U.S. want more action on climate change, says AP-NORC poll

By Matthew Daly, Nuha Dolby, Associated Press

Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to fight climate change, according to a new poll that shows limited public awareness about a sweeping new law that commits the U.S. to its largest ever investment…

Humanity 'nowhere near' goals to reduce emissions that cause Earth to warm, UN says

By Associated Press

The three main greenhouse gases also hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday, calling it an “ominous” sign.

WATCH: John Kerry says U.S. is not 'obstructing' talk of climate compensation ahead of COP27

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Kerry on Tuesday spoke to the growing demand from poorer countries for financial compensation from the United States and other wealthy countries that are by far the biggest culprits in climate damage over time.

Floods in West and Central Africa destroy crops, worsening hunger outlook

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding have affected 5 million people this year in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, according to a new U.N. World Food Program situation report.

Refugees flee conflict sparked by climate change in central Africa

By Willem Marx

The climate crisis is now a reality worldwide, but it's nowhere more apparent than the parched landscapes of northern Africa. Thousands are on the move looking for water to grow crops and graze livestock. Special correspondent Willem Marx looks at…

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Colorado approves preliminary plan to reuse wastewater for drinking

By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press

In cities where indirect potable reuse has been around for years, water managers say the public is likely ready to accept the new method, but it will still be years before the supply is tapped.

The science behind the aroma of fall

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas, Megan McGrew

Your nose knows it’s fall as soon as you step outside.

Months after historic floods, St. Louis picks up the pieces

By Gabrielle Hays

Two months after flash flooding killed two in the area and displaced several more, hundreds of homeowners and business owners in and around St. Louis find themselves in similar predicaments.

India and United Nations launch environmental lifestyle program 'Mission Life'

By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

The Indian government’s flagship program to encourage individual and collective action on climate was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday.