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
Jul 28 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: House Democrats back bill to boost U.S. semiconductor industry In our news wrap Thursday, House Democrats back $280 billion bill to bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry, parts of Appalachia faced flash flooding after days of rain, the Pacific Northwest heat wave persists, Russian said there no agreement yet on… Continue watching
Jul 28 Ongoing heat wave in the Pacific Northwest could break records By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Authorities are expanding capacity at some cooling centers as temperatures near triple digits are forecast to extend into the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Manchin, Schumer reach deal to address health care, climate change, the deficit In our news wrap Wednesday, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on legislation for health care costs, climate change, deficit reduction and more. Also, President Biden left isolation after testing negative for… Continue watching
Jul 26 Weeklong heat wave scorches Pacific Northwest By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America The temperatures in Portland, Oregon, could top 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday amid the hottest stretch of a weeklong heat wave in the Pacific Northwest region that rarely experiences such scorching weather. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 2:30 Massive California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate By Nicole Ellis, Tommy Walters In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, the sprawling Oak Fire continues to rapidly spread across central California outside Yosemite National Park. The blaze erupted Friday and has now consumed more than 16,000 acres. As firefighters battle the wildfire, the… Continue watching
Jul 25 Massive wildfires burn through ‘fireproof’ regions in Alaska By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen. So far this year more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut and the typically worst of the fire season lays ahead. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden tests positive for COVID, experiences mild symptoms In our news warp Thursday, President Biden gets COVID for the first time, U.S. heat indexes hit triple digits, Italy's prime minister resigned after the ruling coalition fell apart, House passes a bill to protect contraception access, a former Minneapolis… Continue watching
Jul 21 Heat wave blankets large swath of the U.S. By Associated Press Dangerously high temperatures Thursday threatened much of the Northeast and Deep South as millions of Americans sought comfort from air-conditioners, fire hydrants, fountains and cooling centers. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 3:02 Calls for climate action grow as heat waves envelop the U.S. and Europe By Geoff Bennett, Lizz Bolaji Heat waves at home and abroad this week are fueling new appeals for action on climate change. President Biden addressed the issue Wednesday, as large swaths of the United States and Europe spent another day in dangerously high temperatures. Geoff… Continue watching