Apr 15 Watch 8:13 Native tribe in Louisiana highlights challenges of climate-driven relocation By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman In 2022, the Biden administration announced it would pay to help several Native American tribes move away from coastlines and rivers, where waters are rising due to climate change. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports on an earlier relocation effort in… Continue watching
Nov 12 Droughts, rising seas threaten Cuba’s agriculture amid a struggling economy By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Like the rest of the Caribbean, Cuba is suffering from longer droughts, warmer waters, more intense storms, and higher sea levels because of climate change. Continue reading
Nov 06 Rising temperatures and sea levels getting worse faster, says UN weather report By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Earth’s warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sunday in a somber note as world leaders started gathering for international climate negotiations. Continue reading
Sep 30 Amid rising seas, island nations push for legal protection By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, Associated Press There is already evidence of loss of islands. Between 1947 and 2014, six smaller islands in the Pacific archipelago of the Solomon Islands completely vanished, according to a paper published in Environment Research Letters in 2016. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 6:28 Report shows devastating economic impact of rising sea levels along American coast By William Brangham For years, scientists have warned about the dangerous consequences of climate change, and many dire outcomes are more urgent than most people realize. A new report shows sea-level rise will threaten homes and properties in hundreds of counties along the… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:05 A Brief But Spectacular take on being a good ancestor Camille Seaman is a photographer who has been documenting climate change in the polar regions. Over the years, she’s witnessed firsthand the drastic effects of climate change, and hopes to merge the realms of art and science in order to… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 5:29 This photographer captures lighthouses threatened by climate change By Michelle San Miguel As climate change and rising sea levels put historic lighthouses in imminent danger, photographer David Zapatka has a sense of urgency to capture as many as possible. He’s published a book, “USA Stars & Lights: Portraits from the Dark,” to… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 5:13 Rising tides could threaten farming along Virginia’s coastline Water levels around Southeast Virginia have risen nearly 20 inches over the past century and they are estimated to keep rising. These rising tides could pose a threat to farming, which has always been a part of coastal Virginia’s economy. Continue watching
Nov 03 Virginia Beach voters approve $568 million bond to fend off rising sea levels By Ben Finley, Associated Press Voters in Virginia Beach have approved a huge bond measure for a mid-sized city, committing to spend millions in hopes of avoiding billions in losses due to rising seas and intensifying hurricanes. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 4:27 Climate change is making extreme weather events more common: study By PBS NewsHour Scientists and forecasters who study the connection between climate change and extreme weather say the rapid rates of sea-level rise are accelerating the frequency and intensity of severe weather events—like hurricanes, heat waves and more. Claudia Tebaldi, Climate Scientist with… Continue watching