Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA saysJanuary 11, 2022 11:30 AMBy Scott Neuman In an on overview published ahead of its full report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that 2021 ranked the third costliest on record for such events.
Cyber risks add to climate threat, World Economic Forum warnsJanuary 11, 2022 4:54 AMBy The Associated Press Survey of 1,000 experts and leaders finds cybersecurity and space add to the existing challenges of climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021, a threat to climate goalsJanuary 10, 2022 11:34 AMBy Jeff Brady and Joe Hernandez The spike was attributed to a slew of causes, including behavior changes after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, but environmental advocates say it's worrisome.
Apostle Islands ice caves access not looking promising this winterJanuary 9, 2022 6:48 AMBy Andrew KruegerWhile there still are weeks of winter ahead, officials at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin say it's not looking promising for access to the park's famed Lake Superior ice caves.
Play4min 02secThe Biden administration is all in on EVs, but what about public transit?January 6, 2022 4:00 PMBy Paul HuttnerLast year’s infrastructure bill includes a significant investment in electric vehicle charging stations — along with new roads and highway expansions. Public transit gets a much smaller piece of the pie.
Two people remain missing after Colorado wildfireJanuary 2, 2022 2:25 PMBy The Associated PressSearch teams looked for two missing people on Sunday in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire, while people who barely escaped the flames sorted through what was left after the blaze and investigators tried to determine its cause.
Play4min 55secAfter losing everything in the Colorado wildfires, she's struggling to start overJanuary 2, 2022 10:35 AMBy Dustin Jones Taylor Korn, a lifelong resident of Boulder, Colo., had already lost her father and grandmother this past summer. Then last week’s wildfire took her home and two dogs.
Kentucky storms bring flooding, power outages, possible tornadoesJanuary 1, 2022 4:31 PMBy The Associated PressKentucky’s governor declared a state of emergency on Saturday as storms ripped through the state causing flash floods, power outages and property damage, including from possible tornadoes. The storms came just three weeks after deadly tornadoes tore through the region.
Official: Three people missing, nearly 1,000 structures destroyed in Colorado wildfireJanuary 1, 2022 9:37 AMBy The Associated PressA Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and that three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area at the base of the Rocky Mountains northwest of Denver.
Play4min 27secMinnesota forests, peatlands on list of 'irrecoverable carbon'December 30, 2021 2:17 PMBy Paul HuttnerA Conservation International study has mapped forests and other natural areas that store so much carbon, it could be impossible to offset their emissions if lost to development or natural disasters.