Japan Storms Kill 50 People, Soldiers Pull Survivors From Floodwaters
Nearly three million people are evacuated and troops are mobilized for flood rescues after five days of torrential rains in Japan.
| Peter Hecht
Climate Change
2020 Is On Track To Be One Of The Hottest Years On Record
There's a nearly 50% chance it will be the hottest year on record.
| LeeAnne Lowry
United Nations Postpones Climate Summit Until 2021
The annual meeting will be pushed back one year to November 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
| Gage Jackson
Study: Global Carbon Emissions Drop 17% Amid Pandemic
A new study found daily worldwide CO2 emissions dropped by nearly 19 million tons in early April.
| Ahmed Jawadi
Report: Virus Expected To Bring Biggest Drop In Energy Use In 70 Years
The pandemic is expected to bring a decline in emissions around 8% in 2020, dwarfing declines seen during 2008's global financial crisis.
| Peter Hecht
The Planet Sees Changes Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Scientists have recorded a decline in air pollution and spikes in animal activity.
Coronavirus Has Changed U.S. Vehicle Emissions — For Now
Vehicle emissions are down thanks to coronavirus lockdown orders. Experts expect "substantial" benefits for health, for as long as they stay low.
| Evan Thomas
Coronavirus Lockdowns Are Reducing Emissions Worldwide
The reduced industry and travel from coronavirus lockdowns is causing at least temporary reductions in emissions across whole countries.
| Evan Thomas
El Paso's Water Supply Is Moving Out — But Not If These Ideas Work
Climate change makes El Paso's water depletion worse. But officials and researchers think they have solutions. And it's getting national attention.
Addressing Climate Change Requires Both Public And Private Money
Most of the financing for the fight against climate change comes from private sources. But public financiers aren't worried about making a return.
| Evan Thomas
Jeff Bezos Commits At Least $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change
The Amazon CEO announced the Bezos Earth Fund on Monday and said he'll pledge $10 billion "to start."
Antarctica May Have Hit A Record High Temperature — Again
It could take up to nine months to verify whether the temperature broke a record.
| LeeAnne Lowry
BP Promises To Be 'Carbon Neutral' By 2050
The energy firm announced that it will seek to cut pollution from oil and gas enterprises and step up investments in clean energy.
| Peter Hecht
Chicago Council Panel Declares Crisis Over Lake Shoreline Damage
Mayor Lori Lightfoot had previously declared a "local disaster" after January storms caused millions of dollars of damage.
| Bailey Vogt
Antarctica May Have Just Hit An All-Time Record High Temperature
The verification process could take up to nine months.
| LeeAnne Lowry
Where Environment Meets Economy: Selling Climate Policy In Iowa
Climate change is more than rising sea levels and stronger hurricanes. Farmers in Iowa are trying to protect their crops from more frequent floods.
New South Wales Announces Investigation Into Cause Of Bushfires
The region's premier said the scale of the fires has been "unprecedented" and "we must leave no stone unturned."
| LeeAnne Lowry
How The Doomsday Clock Measures The Risks Of Climate Change
For more than a decade, scientists have considered the threats from climate change when they set the symbolic Doomsday Clock.
| Evan Thomas
Trump And Thunberg Address Climate Change At Davos Forum
President Trump and activist Greta Thunberg spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
| Caitlin Baldwin
Australians Tried To Save Animals Before Bushfires Began
Scientists estimate 1 billion animals were killed by infernos still raging around Australia. Organizations across the country are working together.
| Terace Garnier
Appeals Court Tosses Out Climate Case Brought By 21 Young Plaintiffs
The judges said the case was "compelling," but two out of three said it's out of the court's jurisdiction.
| LeeAnne Lowry
2019 Was Second-Hottest Year On Record, Capping Off Hottest Decade
Increased carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are the main culprit.
| LeeAnne Lowry
Americans Help Fight Australian Bushfires
Twenty more American firefighters arrived in Bega on Monday, where they are preparing to deploy to support the Australians.
| Terace Garnier
Tens Of Thousands Of Protesters Call For Australian PM To Resign
Authorities have expressed frustration that the protests are distracting emergency services from battling fires.
| LeeAnne Lowry
Australian Hospital Rescuing Koalas From Historic Bushfires
Terace Garnier spoke to two workers who are helping care for koalas injured in Australia's bushfires.
| Terace Garnier
Newsy On The Ground Covering Australia Bushfires
The skies in Sydney are clear today but for the past month city has been blanketed with fog and smoke.
| Terace Garnier
2019 Wrap-Up: A Growing Awareness Of A Worsening Climate
A look back at the measurement, management and often slow progress of climate change awareness in 2019.
| Evan Thomas
Australia Sets Record For Its Hottest National Average Temperature
There are a number of reasons for the heatwave, but experts say the most dominant one is the strong Indian Ocean dipole.
| LeeAnne Lowry
U.N. Climate Conference Ends Without Major Breakthrough
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said he's disappointed with the results of the United Nations Climate Summit.
U.N.: Resisting Action On Climate Is 'A Recipe For Economic Disaster'
The U.N. secretary-general blasted the "false story" that addressing climate change is anti-business.
| Peter Hecht
