
Growing Efforts To Name, Categorize Heat Waves Point To Their Danger
Higher attention to treat heat waves as climate threats has strengthened calls to name them like hurricanes.
Higher attention to treat heat waves as climate threats has strengthened calls to name them like hurricanes.
Some states had new policies to protect against environmental racism, but many of them are now outdated.
| Scripps News Staff
The Golden State is hoping to cut down on water use by 35% as it heads into its third straight year of drought.
| Briana Koeneman and James Packard
Invasive species have gotten to Florida in a number of ways, but introduction of species began in the late 1800s and has escalated since then.
| Kyle Short
FAA red tape is a reminder of the balance between finding new frontiers for life and protecting the one we already have.
Climate change is endangering the nation's first permanent settlement — Jamestown, Virginia.
The Sacramento Mermaid Convention is full of merfolk, many of whom are combining fun with a passion for environmentalism.
Because of climate change, deadly heat waves can strike just about anywhere, don't only fall in the height of summer and need not last long.
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The decline or loss of bees could affect our food and other products, but it can also affect our environment, as they serve as a pollinator.
| Scripps News Staff
Scientists are exploring new technologies like artificial intelligence and rechargeable battery storage to make renewable energy more reliable.
What reasons are there to feel guarded optimism about tackling climate change?
| Eli Kintisch
Saguaro cactus reproduction has hit a wall in the last decade, with stress preventing the plants from surviving into adulthood.
The global average is 117 pollution deaths per 100,000 people.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
The World Meteorological Association reports that the planet could potentially pass the 1.5 degrees celsius threshold as soon as this year.
| AP and Scott Withers
There are many ways children can be proactive about climate change, which in turn helps alleviate climate anxiety.
| Shelby Lin Erdman
After a decades-long drought, the reservoir that 40 million people in six states depend on is now only about 30% full.
Disaster relief is needed now more than ever as natural disasters increase, but FEMA often denies requests, especially to marginalized communities.
| Scripps News Staff
According to health data, Maricopa County has seen a 400% increase in heat-related deaths since 2014.
| Patrick Hayes
Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream are the largest human-made reservoirs in the U.S.
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The European Union is scrambling to phase out its use of Russian energy. In the meantime, it continues to make hefty payments to the Kremlin.
Critical water supplies to the American southwest are drying up.
Some cities and water agencies in Southern California have been ordered to cut back water usage starting June 1 or face hefty fines.
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All of the studies find the only way to reduce the risk of disasters is to reduce climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions.
Washington's new initiative will replace logging income with revenue generated by carbon offset, benefiting the planet and those that need the money.
According to EPA, the average American produces around 4.5 pounds of trash each day.
| Scripps News Staff
Indiana's solar industry has been booming. It's projected to grow to be the 4th largest in the U.S. over the next five years.
Climate plays a critical role in the wine industry, and many winemakers are finding it more difficult to adapt to the ever-changing weather patterns.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. produced about 36 million tons of plastic waste in 2018.
| Meg Hilling and Scripps News Staff
President Biden plans to mark Earth Day in Seattle Friday, but he's struggled to make progress on the sweeping environmental agenda he campaigned on.
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We're already living through some severe threats: sea level rise, heat waves, floods, wildfires and droughts. And they are going to intensify.