Sep 09 UN chief links Pakistan floods and climate change, urges international community to deliver aid By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the world for “massive" help for cash-strapped Pakistan after arriving in the country to see the devastation from months of deadly floods. Continue reading
Sep 09 Weekend storms to cool California heat wave, but may cause flash floods By Brian Melley, Associated Press The record-breaking heat that has pushed California's electrical grid to the breaking point for more than a week is almost over, but it's a sign of things to come. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:51 Climate change increasing chance of ‘mega storm’ in California, scientists say By Stephanie Sy California is no stranger to extreme weather. It typically comes in the form of severe drought and wildfires, but a new study suggests the Golden State should also be preparing for a mega storm it hasn't seen the likes of… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:33 Extreme heat in China threatens major water source and hydropower abilities By Patrick Fok China’s record-breaking heat wave, which lasted more than two months, has finally begun to ease. But the power shortages that came with the searing temperatures have raised questions about the region’s heavy reliance on hydropower and China’s ambitions to end… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 8:45 Historic drought followed by flooding threatens crops and farms in East Africa By Fred de Sam Lazaro The toll from extreme weather has devastated vast regions of sub-Saharan Africa which are suffering from the worst drought conditions on record and a food crisis that ranges from severe to catastrophic. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro looks at one… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 1:43 Texas declares state of emergency amid severe flooding By John Yang, Tommy Walters Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared emergencies in more than 20 counties after extreme rain triggered flash floods. Monday's deluge was part of a wave of severe weather across the Southwest. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 2:17 Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Cai Pigliucci New blasts of extreme weather are taking a toll around the globe Friday. The latest in a series of fierce heat waves has moved into the U.S. Northwest and heavy rains and droughts have spread over portions of Europe and… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 4:02 Extreme conditions in California and Kentucky force thousands from their homes By William Brangham, Cai Pigliucci, Tommy Walters, Dorothy Hastings Wildfires and floods are causing more death and destruction across the nation as thousands are forced to evacuate their homes. Record flooding in Kentucky has now claimed 37 lives, and a fierce new fire in northern California has killed at… Continue watching
Mar 08 How climate change poses unique risks to pregnancy, according to the latest IPCC report By Jessica Kutz, The 19th Heat, air pollution and natural disasters all have been shown to impact maternal and fetal health. Climate and health expert Kristie Ebi says we can take more measures to protect those affected. Continue reading
Mar 01 Thousands evacuate from worst Australian floods in a decade By Rod McGuirk, John Pye, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and hundreds of thousands more have been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in more than a… Continue reading