Heat or flood advisories in place for 200 million people in US
Nearly 200 million people in the United States, or 60% of the U.S. population, are under a heat advisory or flood warning or watch as high temperatures spread and new areas are told to expect severe storms.
Deadly flooding is hitting various countries worldwide. Scientists say expect more in the future
Schools in New Delhi were forced to close on Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Farther north, the overflowing Beas River swept vehicles downstream as it flooded neighborhoods.
Our eating habits could add nearly 1 degree of warming by 2100
Greenhouse gas emissions from the way humans produce and consume food could add nearly 1 degree of warming to the Earth’s climate by 2100, according to a new study.
Climate groups raise cry about selection of oil chief to oversee COP28
Hundreds of climate and environmental groups from around the world released a letter on Thursday, January 26, 2023, that decried the nomination of an oil executive to oversee the United Nations climate negotiations at COP28 this year.
Allegations of misinformation rife in California pro-oil petition drive
It’s unclear what the Secretary of State will do about the alleged use of misinformation by signature gatherers. Joe Kocurek, a spokesperson for the office, confirmed it received several complaints alleging misinformation but declined to share other details, citing an “ongoing or potential investigation.”
'Katrina Babies' chronicles children of climate change coming of age
Edward Buckles, Jr. was 13 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and completely upended his life. Buckles and his family moved from New Orleans to Lafayette, Louisiana for several months while their hometown began to recover from the catastrophic storm.
Infectious diseases could increase as climate changes
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study.
Bad air, dirty water: Health fears follow carbon capture plans
“I’m not a scientist. I’m a mom who cares,” she said. “We have got to be better stewards of the environment and while reducing carbon emissions is necessary, injecting them into the basin is not the answer.”
US justice advocates push for greater share of climate dollars for disadvantaged communities
Key members of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council said Tuesday that the Biden administration hadn't done enough to make good on its promise that 40% of all benefits from climate investment go to disenfranchised communities.
Deaths drop when vehicle emissions decline
Researchers say that thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars have been saved in the United States by recent reductions in emissions from vehicles.