Jul 30 House approves legislation to help the West cope with wildfires and drought By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The measure combines 49 separate bills and would increase firefighter pay and benefits; boost resiliency and mitigation projects for communities affected by climate change; protect watersheds; and make it easier for wildfire victims to get federal assistance. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 8:27 Scientists measure how quickly crucial Antarctica glacier is melting By Miles O'Brien Climate change's connections with the extreme heat and weather events in the U.S. and around the globe have been well established. But climate change is also having a measurable impact on a much slower-moving development: the loss of glaciers and… Continue watching
Jun 14 WATCH: Senate Energy Committee hearing to examine solutions to extreme drought in the West By Associated Press The Senate Energy Committee held a hearing Tuesday to examine solutions to extreme drought in the West, with witnesses testifying to the dire situation and the extent of the possible consequences. Continue reading
Jun 03 Tipping Point: Fisheries on the Brink – A PBS NewsHour Special By Miles O'Brien In a special 90-minute live event, the PBS NewsHour will explore the connections between climate change, warming oceans, migrating fish populations, the economic stressors facing fishermen and the fishing industry, bad actors on the high seas, and ever-growing seafood demand. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 7:59 Megadrought causes perilously low water levels at Lake Mead By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings The megadrought currently choking the western United States is the worst drought in the region in more than 1,000 years. It's having an enormous impact across many states and on several major reservoirs including Lake Mead, a water source for… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:52 Marine biologists scramble to stop a deadly epidemic decimating coral reefs By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Coral reefs around the world are in growing danger due to rising temperatures connected with climate change. But in Florida and the Caribbean, marine biologists are racing to fight a new deadly threat. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. Continue watching
May 27 G-7 nations aim to end greenhouse gas emissions from energy by 2035 By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations have announced they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035. Continue reading
May 26 Climate activists in Davos say major issues ignored By Peter Prengaman, Associated Press While climate change was the focus of many discussions, activists say that important things like helping people who are impacted by climate change, largely didn't happen. Continue reading
May 24 Devastating heat wave in South Asia ‘sign of things to come’ in face of climate change By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press The intense heat wave sweeping through South Asia was made more likely due to climate change and is a sign of things to come. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: NOAA predicts another busy hurricane season with 3 to 6 major storms By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Federal meteorologists are forecasting a record-shattering seventh straight unusually busy Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading