Aug 30 Watch 7:39 Pakistan, U.N. seek international aid amid catastrophic flooding that displaced millions By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The United Nations is calling for $160 million in emergency funding to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic flooding. The disaster has killed more than 1,160 people, displaced millions, destroyed roads and crops and left one-third of the country, an area… Continue watching
Aug 30 U.N., Pakistan request $160 million in emergency aid for record-breaking floods U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres said Pakistan’s flooding, caused by weeks of unprecedented monsoon rains, were a signal to the world to step up action against climate change. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 8:54 Death toll in Pakistan passes 1,110 as monsoon floods reach historic levels By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Shoshana Dubnow Historic flooding in Pakistan has now killed 1,100 people and caused $10 billion in damage since mid-June. At least 33 million people have been impacted and one-third of the country is submerged. Sara Hayat, a lawyer specializing in climate change… Continue watching
Aug 29 Melting ‘Zombie ice’ from Greenland will raise sea level by 10 inches, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new study finds that Greenland has more than 120 trillion tons of ice that can be thought of as zombie ice that's going to raise sea level globally by at least 10 inches. Continue reading
Aug 29 Over a 1,000 dead in Pakistan flooding, monsoon season ‘climate catastrophe’ By Zarar Khan, Associated Press Officials in Pakistan say deaths from widespread flooding have topped 1,000 since mid-June and the country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season "a serious climate catastrophe."… Continue reading
Aug 28 More than 1,000 dead in widespread Pakistan flooding since June By Zarar Khan, Associated Press Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and provided food to thousands of displaced Pakistanis. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 5:58 Climate change threatens the survival of iconic saguaro cactus in the Southwest By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten, Lena I. Jackson The saguaro cactus is being threatened by drought conditions and rising temperatures. Scientists surveying Saguaro National Park in Arizona say the situation is increasing the mortality rate of young saguaros. Stephanie Sy has more on what those trends mean for… Continue watching
Aug 25 Parts of Deep South flooded after heavy rainfall By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press People in parts of the Deep South are cleaning up after flash flooding sent water into churches, homes and businesses. Continue reading
Aug 25 California moves toward phasing out sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California plans to require all new cars, trucks and SUVs to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 under a policy approved Thursday by regulators that seeks a dramatic cut in carbon emissions and an eventual end to gasoline-powered vehicles. Continue reading
Aug 24 California’s ‘climate migrants’ and the difficulty of finding a new home By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado In places like California's Mariposa County, the climate disaster is converging with a housing shortage brought on by a historical lack of home-building and affordability concerns that aren’t meeting needs across the state. Continue reading