EPA Wants To Phase Out Use, Production Of Certain Greenhouse Gases
The proposed rule would decrease U.S. production and use of hydrofluorocarbons by 85% over the next 15 years.
Climate Change
KNXV: Arizona Official Warns People To Prepare For Wildfire Season
A fire official reminded people living in rural areas to clear a defensible space around their property.
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California Company Uses 3D Printing To Build Sustainable Homes
Through 3D printing technology, Mighty Buildings says it's able to build affordable homes with minimal environmental impact.
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Climate Summit Ends With Focus On Technology
President Biden says focusing on new, more cost-effective technologies to fight climate change could improve economies and boost job creation.
Greta Thunberg Criticizes Climate Response
The 18-year-old from Sweden spoke to members of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment.
What's The Link Between NFTs And Climate Change?
Ethereum’s energy use stems from a security feature to block abuse of the system. But it burns up tons of electricity.
How To Shrink Cows’ Huge Carbon Footprint
Are cows a problem for climate? It depends on how you raise them. Here's how regenerative grazing could help offset the greenhouse gas they emit.
| Andrew Lawler and Kyle Pyatt and Ellen Rolfes
President Biden Kicks Off 2-Day Climate Summit
The climate meeting is being attended by 40 leaders, including Pope Francis, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.
Democrats Aim To Go Green With School Buses
Research suggests emissions from the current fleet, which relies mostly on diesel, may be bad for children.
Disasters Intensify With Climate Change, Carry Billion Dollar Costs
Federal government says 2020 saw record 22 separate weather climate disasters that each cost a billion dollars or more.
Economic Benefits Unclear Under Trump Environmental Rollbacks
Former President Trump cited an undue burden on business for his deregulatory efforts, but it remains uncertain what financial benefit they brought.
U.S., China Commit To Work Together On Climate Change
The U.S. special envoy on climate met with Chinese officials in Shanghai.
KNXV: Here's How Climate Change Impacts Allergy Season
One expert told our sister station that pollen season will start earlier and last longer due to warmer temperatures.
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Hundreds Evacuated As South Dakota Wildfires Continue To Grow
Winds of up to 75 miles per hour were reported in some areas.
Early Cherry Blossoms Peak Points To Climate Change
Scientists warn the early bloom is another sign of climate change.
The Future Of U.S. Levees Involves A Lot Of Hard Decisions
After a century of building the U.S. levee system, we're facing a tough reality: It wasn't built to protect us from the effects of climate change.
Federal Flood Insurance Exists Because Private Insurers Wanted Out
A devastating 1965 hurricane led private insurers to lobby Congress to get into flood insurance. But that had a lot of unintended consequences.
Green New Deal Gets Fresh Push In Texas Amid Fallout From Power Crisis
After a deadly winter storm nearly collapsed the Texas power grid, climate activists are pushing the state's lawmakers to pass a Green New Deal.
Lessons Learned: Our History Fighting Off Floods
We've been trying to conquer floods for generations, but nature keeps reminding us no levee or dam is 100% fail-proof.
Those Who Live And Work Near Levees All Want Something Different
After repeated floods, those who live and work near U.S. levee systems agree something has to change. Getting them to agree on what is tough.
The Most Vulnerable Levees In The Nation Have A Lot In Common
Levees with unacceptable ratings are far more common than acceptable. And 73 systems with unacceptable ratings are considered high or very high risk.
2019 Floods Exposed Levee System Weaknesses ... Again
A massive storm followed by record rains last spring punched so many holes in Midwest levees, the initial fixes won't be finished until late 2021.
490-Square-Mile Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica
Experts say iceberg break is not related to global warming but part of a natural process where ice flowing on land meets the ocean.
$32B In U.S. Flood Damage Forecast By 2051
Non-profit First Street Foundation said damages from climate change will impact real estate markets.
Texas Crisis Is Proof The U.S. Is Badly Unprepared For Climate Change
More extreme cold is coming to places that aren't used to it, and that means Texas' recent freeze probably won't be the last.
Millions Without Clean Drinking Water in the South
In Louisiana, around a million people still don't have access to clean drinking water.
Extreme Winter Weather In Texas Spikes Oil And Gas Prices
Texas' rare cold snap left millions without power last night in controlled outages.
Rising Tides
Rising sea levels and more powerful storms are creating more climate change refugees.
| Jessica Diaz-Hurtado and Kevin Clancy and Mai Nolasco-Carranza and Kyle Pyatt
President Biden Says Climate Change A National Security Issue
Executive orders signed by the president include intelligence, defense assessments of impacts of climate change.
U.S. Joins Other Countries For Global Climate Change Summit
The summit discusses solutions for climate change for the next decade.
