Oct 21 Forecasters predict warmer winter for two-thirds of U.S. By Emma H. Tobin, Associated Press The U.S. is currently in its second La Nina year in a row, which is not unusual. This likely will lead to worse drought across Western states, while the Pacific Northwest will see drought conditions improve. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 8:37 Climate change’s uneven impact on communities of color compounded by uneven flow of aid By Roby Chavez, Sam Lane Hurricane Ida survivors are still facing a difficult road ahead, nearly six weeks after it battered Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. And in Lake Charles, Louisiana, thousands are still waiting for relief from a string of natural disasters that… Continue watching
Oct 01 Cavers descend into the ‘Well of Hell,’ new clues about humans’ arrival in North America and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin One in two children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, cavers descend to the bottom of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’ for the first time and newly discovered fossil footprints show earlier human arrival in North… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 8:30 California’s giant sequoias are pillars of living history. Climate change may kill them By Cat Wise, Leah Nagy California's famous giant sequoias can live for thousands of years. But the KNP Complex Fire is just 11 percent contained, and is burning across nearly 50,000 acres, including treasured groves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Another fire is… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 5:06 Here’s what contributed to the extinction of ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed moving 23 animals and plants off the endangered species list, declaring them extinct. Perhaps the most well-known of the species deemed gone forever is the ivory-billed woodpecker. These extinctions are part of an… Continue watching
Sep 29 U.S. declares 23 species extinct By Matthew Brown, Associated Press It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope on a plant or animal. But scientists say climate change threatens to make extinctions more common as it adds to the pressures facing imperiled species. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 5:08 Americans may soon pay more for milk, cheese as rising heat stresses livestock By Dana Cronin, Illinois Public Media Farmers across the U.S. are struggling to keep their livestock cool enough amid rising temperatures and dangerous heat caused by climate change. As Illinois Public Media’s Dana Cronin reports, livestock producers are searching for ways to keep their animals safe. Continue watching
Sep 28 When the hospital emergency room is inundated with knee-deep water By Laura Santhanam Experts predict that human-driven climate change will significantly increase the number of communities vulnerable to flooding and could undermine the health care systems that support cities and towns already in harm’s way. Continue reading
Sep 24 Newsom signs historic $15 billion to combat growing climate crises By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado With drought, fires and heatwaves gripping the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a $15 billion investment package to respond to the converging crises. … Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:54 U.S. and E.U. climate envoys on how China, developing nations can help combat crisis By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The U.N. warns that unless the world acts faster than promised, Earth's temperatures will rise to catastrophic, irreversible levels. The U.S. calls the upcoming climate summit the last chance for the world to avoid disaster. Nick Schifrin discusses the crisis… Continue watching