Science Mar 28 Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest winter level as unprecedented heat shatters records globally By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Jul 06 Watch 4:53 Study warns 1.5-degree warming limit can't prevent dangers of melting glaciers The 2015 Paris agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius was thought to be the threshold for averting severe climate change impacts. But new research says even that level is too high to prevent the catastrophic consequences… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
Science Mar 16 Watch 5:57 Earth is 'perilously close' to a global warming threshold. Here's what to know This past week, the EPA said it is reconsidering the scientific finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. This comes as research shows average global temperatures in 2024 likely rose above a 1.5 degree Celsius threshold that… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic
Science Feb 28 Scientists say EPA just needs to look around the world to see the growing dangers of climate change As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they just need to look around because it's obvious how bad global warming is and how it's getting worse. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Feb 06 Despite the U.S. experiencing frigid temperatures, the world warmed to another monthly heat record in January The European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot year. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Jan 12 Watch 2:54 What an ancient ice core from Antarctica can tell us about our climate's past and future By John Yang, Harry Zahn Scientists say they have tapped into an extraordinary archive of the Earth’s climate in the ice deep beneath Antarctica. They hope it will help them understand both how the climate changed in the past, how it’s changing now and how… Continue watching
Jan 10 Planet recorded hottest year in 2024, broke key 1.5 degree Celsius threshold By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Three government climate agencies in Europe and Japan say last year's global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and kept pushing even higher. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 4:41 How Climate Corps members are tackling the climate crisis in communities across the U.S. By Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic In another sign of the climate crisis, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year ever on record. Last year, the Biden administration established the American Climate Corps to train people for green jobs and empower Americans to help… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 8:05 Report highlights disproportionate killings of Indigenous environmental activists By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara Leaders at the United Nations’ COP29 climate change summit are being pressed this year to address the rising threats to environmentalists and defenders of human rights. Ali Rogin looks at the challenges facing these activists around the world and speaks… Continue watching
Oct 24 World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, UN report warns By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The report authors warned that major cuts to the burning of coal, oil and gas are needed now if there's any hope of keeping the 1.5 goal alive. Continue reading