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.
Climate Change
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.
| KNXV
Hundreds Evacuated As South Dakota Wildfires Continue To Grow
Winds of up to 75 miles per hour were reported in some areas.
| Eliana Moreno
Early Cherry Blossoms Peak Points To Climate Change
Scientists warn the early bloom is another sign of climate change.
| Eliana Moreno
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.
| Cliff Judy
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.
| Cliff Judy
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.
| Shira Tarlo
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.
| Cliff Judy
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.
| Cliff Judy
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.
| Cliff Judy
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.
| Cliff Judy
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.
| Scripps News Staff
$32B In U.S. Flood Damage Forecast By 2051
Non-profit First Street Foundation said damages from climate change will impact real estate markets.
| Scripps News Staff
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.
| Robin Dich
Extreme Winter Weather In Texas Spikes Oil And Gas Prices
Texas' rare cold snap left millions without power last night in controlled outages.
| Scripps News Staff
Rising Tides
Rising sea levels and more powerful storms are creating more climate change refugees.
| Jessica Diaz-Hurtado
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.
| Scripps News Staff
Biden Vows To Rejoin The Paris Climate Accord On Day One
The new administration also plans to restore many of the more than 70 environmental regulations rolled back under President Trump.
European Union Vows Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2030
The goal is to reduce the levels by 55 percent in ten years... Compared to emission levels from 1990
| Scripps News Staff
2020 On Track To Be One Of 3 Hottest Years On Record
2020 is reportedly on track to be one of the three hottest years on record.
| Scripps News Staff
Plans Released To Help Reduce Fires In The West, Protect Wildlife
The $2 million plan focuses on areas of sagebrush habitat in parts of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah.
| Alex Arger
Typhoon Kills At Least 42 In Philippines
The typhoon had sustained winds of more than 90 mph with gusts up to 150 mph.
| Scripps News Staff
Insurance Industry Could Lose $8B In Wildfires
Economic losses due to wildfires could top $13 billion.
| Robin Dich
Eta Could Hit Florida Again
Forecasters say it could strengthen into a hurricane and weaken before landfall.
| Robin Dich
Eta Churning In Gulf Of Mexico
Forecasts say the storm could strengthen in the Gulf's warmer waters.
| Katherine Biek
U.S. Officially Pulls Out Of Paris Climate Accord
The withdrawal comes just a day after Election Day. The winner of this year's presidential election will decide whether the U.S. leaves or stays.
Zeta Heads Northeast After Making Landfall In U.S.
It killed at least two people and hundreds of thousands of people are without power Thursday morning.
| Robin Dich
