Jun 30 Watch 5:44 Crippling heat wave in Canada blamed for at least 100 deaths Parts of Washington state, Oregon, and Idaho spent another day on Wednesday baking in sweltering temperatures, as a dangerous heat wave in Canada begins to ease in parts of British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba. David Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 6:06 Sweltering temperatures in Pacific Northwest dredge up fears of wildfires By Stephanie Sy The Pacific Northwest is facing a third straight day with record-setting triple digit temperatures. The National Weather Service estimates the heat to be up to 30 degrees higher than normal. The heat wave is straining power capacity in the region… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 2:15 U.S. seeks to lead by example with emission goals set during global climate summit By William Brangham The United States set ambitious new goals today to stop the world from heating up, urging other nations to follow suit. And some of the world’s largest carbon emitters seemed to heed the call. But world leaders left open how… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:23 Has the U.S. set realistic goals to combat climate change? A climate scientist weighs in To discuss the ambitions of the climate summit and the very real challenges to President Joe Biden's plans, we're joined by Michael Mann, a climate scientist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Penn State University. He's the author of, "The… Continue watching
Apr 20 Earth-warming emissions come roaring back from pandemic By Matt Ott, Associated Press The International Energy Agency said worldwide energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on track to surge by 1.5 billion metric tons this year, following last year’s decline due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 21 World leaders cheer U.S. return to climate fight under Biden By Frank Jordans, Associated Press World leaders have breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned. Continue reading
Sep 09 UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed it in the next decade or so, according to a new United Nations report. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 3:00 Over 2 million acres have burned in California — and fire season is just beginning By Stephanie Sy Record wildfires are still raging across vast swaths of California. The flames have burned more than 2 million acres, destroying scores of homes and other buildings. Hundreds of people have been stranded by the exploding blazes, requiring rescue by helicopter… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 6:11 California wildfires illustrate the consequences of climate change A record heat wave is scorching California, where about two dozen wildfires are currently burning. Nearly 15,000 firefighters are battling steep terrain and extremely dry conditions as they struggle to control the raging infernos. On Sunday, temperatures in Los Angeles… Continue watching
Aug 07 Canada’s last intact ice shelf collapses due to warming By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The Milne ice shelf had been one of the Arctic's few remaining intact ice shelves, but at the end of July about 43% broke off. Scientists say that without a doubt it's man-made global warming at work. Continue reading