Climate Change

Tropical Depression Nicole dumps rain from Georgia to New York

By Mike Schneider, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press

Tropical Storm Nicole is now a depression dumping heavy rain in places from Georgia to New York.

WATCH: Biden touts U.S. spending at COP27 U.N. climate conference

By Matthew Daly, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says new spending on clean energy initiatives has cemented the United States' commitment to fighting global warming.

People with disabilities gained a voice in global climate talks. Here's what that means

By Drew Costley, Teresa de Miguel, Associated Press

A group of climate activists who focus on disability rights have been pushing for several years for inclusion of disability rights in international climate action pledges.

COP27 host Egypt negotiates energy and transport deals

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Egypt, the host of this year's U.N. climate talks, is racking up a number of deals to green its energy and transport systems still heavily reliant on heavily polluting fossil fuels.

Call for treaty against fossil fuels discussed at UN climate summit

By Frank Jordans, Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press

The leader of the small island nation of Tuvalu has proposed a treaty against fossil fuels as world leaders make the case for tougher action to tackle global warming. Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano said the world should confront climate…

Rising temperatures and sea levels getting worse faster, says UN weather report

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Earth’s warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sunday in a somber note as world leaders started gathering for international climate negotiations.

News Wrap: COP27 climate change summit begins in Egypt

In our news wrap Sunday, Biden, Obama and Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania with just two days until the midterms, delegates gathered in Egypt today for the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit, the Houston Astros clinched their second…

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Young African climate activists speak out ahead of COP27 in Egypt

By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press

Young climate activists from African nations have high demands but low expectations for the U.N. climate conference which begins Sunday in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

After a year of extreme floods and severe drought, what is Missouri doing about climate change?

By Gabrielle Hays

Record-breaking rainfall coupled with severe flash flooding destroyed hundreds of Missouri homes and businesses in July. Drought grew so severe in October, the Mississippi and Missouri rivers could only support limited, crucial barge traffic.

Many of the world's poorest countries are the least polluting but the most climate-vulnerable. Here's what they want at COP27

By Bethany Tietjen, The Conversation

Many of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have done little to cause climate change, yet they are experiencing extreme heat waves, floods and other climate-related disasters. They want wealthier nations – historically the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions –…