Sep 16 Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979. The massive glacier melt is mainly attributed to warmer waters eroding the ice sheets from below and the sides. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 9:07 Sen. Mark Warner says U.S. can strengthen AI safety without losing race to China By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The warnings about artificial intelligence are growing more urgent, and increasingly, they’re coming from inside the industry. AI researchers have resigned over safety concerns, while some of the field’s prominent leaders are calling for stronger government oversight. But Congress has… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 7:15 Ocean at the front door: Coastal communities battle erosion By Ben Tracy Rising seas, stronger storms and relentless erosion are reshaping America’s coastlines and forcing communities to make difficult choices. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central has the story of two Atlantic coast communities grappling with erosion. It's part of our… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 8:34 Trump pushes back as AI leaders fuel calls to rein in rapidly advancing technology By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Amalia Huot-Marchand President Trump rejected calls for greater oversight of artificial intelligence despite the dire warnings of some in the industry. The president's pushback comes after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay arguing for a slowdown across leading AI companies, warning… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 7:17 EPA repeals limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte The EPA announced it is repealing rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. The move eliminates requirements that would have forced some power plants to sharply reduce their emissions, including through technologies such as carbon capture… Continue watching
Sep 12 Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Niño might bring record slow storm season By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press On Saturday, 2026 set a record for the longest a season has begun without a storm that has reached winds of 74 mph to qualify as a hurricane — at least in the satellite era, said Nick Novella, a meteorologist… Continue reading
Sep 11 Why Chesapeake blue crabs remain at risk despite an unusual rebound this year By Jaylan A. Sims After half a decade of worryingly low numbers, the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population appears to be fighting its way out of a slump. Scientists still have no clear explanation for why, and say the growth deserves cautious optimism. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 7:11 AI researcher warns companies are ignoring catastrophic risks By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, wrote that the industry understands… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 5:21 Southeast Asia endures punishing year of extreme weather amid super El Niño By Patrick Fok, Emily Siu Southeast Asia is enduring a punishing year of extreme weather and experts warn the ongoing storm season could be one of the most intense in years. Special correspondent Patrick Fok reports from Singapore on how the El Niño climate pattern… Continue watching
Sep 04 EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The request, announced Friday, comes nearly a year after the agency proposed a rule defining "waters of the United States," or WOTUS, based on a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that removed federal protections for vast areas. Continue reading