Jul 20 Watch 8:43 Californians scramble for fresh water as taps, wells run dry By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson The severe drought across the Western U.S. is already causing long term problems, exacerbated by the warming atmosphere driven by climate change. As William Brangham reports from California’s San Joaquin Valley, the demand for water has threatened the drinking supply… Continue watching
Jul 02 Power outages hit Iraq amid scorching temperatures By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A widespread power outage is hitting Iraq as temperatures reach scorching levels, affecting even affluent areas in the capital of Baghdad and stirring concerns of widespread unrest. Continue reading
Jun 25 Historic heat wave blasts Northwest America as wildfire risks soar By Gillian Flaccus, Manuel Valdes, Associated Press Seattle has only hit 100 F three times in recorded history, the National Weather Service said, and there was a chance it could eclipse the record of 103 F (39 C) on Monday. Continue reading
May 31 Climate change responsible for 37% of global heat deaths, new study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The study is one of the first to do a global accounting of the toll of climate change, and it only looks at a fraction of the deaths from warming. Continue reading
May 04 Billions projected to suffer nearly unlivable heat in 2070 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Right now, 20 million people live in areas where the annual average temperature is 84 degrees or hotter. In half a century that will likely be way past 1 billion people, and in an unlikely but worst-case scenario 3.5 billion… Continue reading
Jan 27 Natural gas pipeline bursts in Canada, leaving thousands without heat By News Desk A natural gas pipeline explosion in Manitoba, Canada around midnight CST Saturday has left nearly 4,000 without heat in Canada and shortages in the United States as temperatures continue to drop below freezing. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch In Arizona, Out of Control Wildfire Kills 19 Members of Elite Firefighting Team A fast-moving blaze in Arizona, fueled by extreme heat and high winds, has killed 19 members of an elite firefighting team trained to survive the worst conditions. Judy Woodruff offers an update on the inferno, which quadrupled since the day… Continue watching
May 31 Watch Shields and Brooks on Bachmann's Retirement, Miami Heat Shields and Brooks on Bachmann's Retirement, Miami Heat… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Sandy Recovery Continues at Slow Pace as People Wait for FEMA Relief Sandy Recovery Continues at Slow Pace as People Wait for FEMA Relief… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Hundreds of Thousands in N.J. and N.Y. Lack Power in Slow Post-Sandy Recovery Hundreds of Thousands in N.J. and N.Y. Lack Power in Slow Post-Sandy Recovery… Continue watching