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Climate

Arctic report card: Permafrost thawing faster than before

Arctic report card: Permafrost thawing faster than before

A new report finds permafrost in the Arctic is thawing faster than ever before. The annual report card also finds water is warming and sea ice is melting at the fastest pace in 1,500 years at the top of the world.
by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

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UN weather agency: 2017 set to be among top 3 hottest years

UN weather agency: 2017 set to be among top 3 hottest years

The World Meteorological Organization says this year is already on track to be one of the three hottest years of all time, after 2015 and 2016, which were both affected by a powerful El Nino effect, which can contribute to higher temperatures.
by The Associated Press

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GAO: Climate change already costing U.S. billions in losses

GAO: Climate change already costing U.S. billions in losses

A Government Accountability Office report said the federal government has spent more than $350 billion over the last decade on disaster assistance programs and losses from flood and crop insurance.
by The Associated Press

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Environmental groups denounce Trump override of climate plan

Environmental groups denounce Trump override of climate plan

The clean power plan aimed to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. It was a centerpiece of the Obama administration's environmental policies.
by The Associated Press

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Coffee, bees and climate change are linked in ways you may not have expected

Coffee, bees and climate change are linked in ways you may not have expected

A new study projects that by 2050, climate change could reduce the amount of ground usable to grow coffee in Latin America by up to 88 percent. Bees play a key role in increasing coffee yields.

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Pope blasts climate change doubters, cites moral duty to act

Pope blasts climate change doubters, cites moral duty to act

Pope Francis has sharply criticized climate change doubters, saying history will judge those who failed to take the necessary decisions to curb heat-trapping emissions blamed for the warming of the Earth.
by The Associated Press

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Climate Cast: Harvey's climate change connections

Climate Cast: Harvey's climate change connections

Paul Huttner talks to climate and hurricane expert Bob Henson of Weather Underground about Hurricane Harvey, before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
by Paul Huttner

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Researchers search for clues to toxic algae blooms

Researchers search for clues to toxic algae blooms

It's the dog days of summer in Minnesota, which means warm lakes and an uptick in reports of toxic blooms of algae across the state. Scientists are working to identify what triggers the algae.
by Dan Kraker

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