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
May 23 Californians could see mandatory water cuts amid continuing drought By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The Democratic governor has called for a 15 percent voluntary reduction in water use but has so far avoided mandatory, sweeping cuts to water use. He may be changing his approach after water use went up dramatically in March. Continue reading
May 23 Sandstorm engulfs parts of Middle East By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Monday's storm was the latest in a series of unprecedented nearly back-to-back sandstorms that have bewildered residents. They've also raised alarm among experts and officials who blame climate change and poor government regulations. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 6:04 India’s early heat wave has major implications for agriculture Extreme heat is gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, affecting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most densely populated parts of the world. Temperatures in India’s capital rose above 100 F again this week. The NewsHour… Continue watching
May 09 Earth has nearly 50 percent chance of hitting key warming threshold in the next five years, report says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new report says there's nearly a 50-50 chance that world will hit a key warming threshold in the next five years. Continue reading
Apr 28 Climate change will result in new viruses and risk of new diseases, says study By Drew Costley, Associated Press Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and it's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, especially in Africa and Asia, according to a… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 3:22 Wildfires surge across the American Plains and the Southwest, forcing thousands to flee By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Winds picked up Tuesday in several states, adding more trouble and complications for firefighters out west and in the plains states. Nearly a dozen large fires have burned over 340 square miles in six states recently and more than 3,500… 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
Apr 20 Watch 7:56 Could hydrogen be the clean fuel of the future? By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin, Will Toubman As leaders around the world search for cleaner energy solutions to fight climate change, a question has emerged: Could hydrogen be the clean fuel of the future? Planes, trains, cars and buses need lighter and longer-lasting power than batteries can… Continue watching