Environment

WATCH: Biden speaks at COP26 climate summit in Glasgow

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas and Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Scores of world leaders will traipse to the podium Monday and Tuesday at crucial international climate talks in Scotland and talk about what their country is going to do about the threat of global warming.

The world is facing 'a moment of truth' to address climate change, EU chief says

By Associated Press

"What we need is, first of all, leadership," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said before she heads to a weekend summit in Rome of the Group of 20 most developed nations. COP26 starts Sunday in Scotland.

How wildfires impact wildlife and their habitats

By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

Wildlife centers in the U.S. West are caring for animals that weren’t able to flee the flames or are looking for food in burned-over places.

WATCH: Vice President Harris discusses tackling climate change

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Harris was briefed by Bureau of Reclamation officials about elevation levels at the manmade reservoir that supplies drinking water to 25 million people in the American West and Mexico.

Coast Guard says California oil spill likely 25,000 gallons

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

The amount of crude oil spilled in an offshore pipeline leak in Southern California is believed to be close to 25,000 gallons, or only about one-fifth of what officials initially feared, a Coast Guard official said Thursday.

Southern California beach set to reopen after oil spill

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

City and state beaches in Huntington Beach will reopen after water quality tests revealed no detectable levels of oil associated toxins in the ocean water.

WATCH: Senate subcommittee examines managing drought in western U.S.

By News Desk

Almost all land in the western half of the country is experiencing some form of dry conditions or drought, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data.

WATCH: House subcommittee discusses challenges for clean water

By News Desk

The House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee is expected to discuss Wednesday how chemicals can impact public health and water quality.

Response time questioned in Southern California oil spill

By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history.

U.S. declares 23 species extinct

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope on a plant or animal. But scientists say climate change threatens to make extinctions more common as it adds to the pressures facing imperiled species.