Play1min 57secClimate change is the greatest threat to public health, top medical journals warnSeptember 7, 2021 5:14 AMBy Lauren Sommer With the global pandemic still in the spotlight, more than 200 leading health journals say climate change is an even more urgent threat.
Climate change is threatening Komodo dragons, the world's largest living lizardsSeptember 4, 2021 7:55 PMBy Joe Hernandez According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, an assessment of the health of tens of thousands of species, Komodo dragons went from "vulnerable" to "endangered."
Power restoration after Hurricane Ida in Louisiana could take weeksSeptember 4, 2021 4:14 PMBy The Associated PressFull restoration of electricity to some of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana battered to an unprecedented degree by Hurricane Ida could take until the end of the month, the head of Entergy Louisiana warned Saturday.
Stunned by Ida, the Northeast begins to recover and worry about the next stormSeptember 4, 2021 3:03 PMBy Joe Hernandez , Hansi Lo Wang , and Brian Mann At least 49 people are confirmed dead, and in some areas the search for the missing continues. Residents digging out from the wreckage are asking whether the region is prepared for the next storm.
Biden message to battered Gulf Coast: 'We are here for you'September 3, 2021 6:03 AMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden is calling for greater public resolve to confront climate change and help the nation deal with the fierce storms, flooding and wildfires that have beset the country as he makes a sojourn to hurricane-battered Louisiana on Friday.
Play4min 44secHow climate change is strengthening fires, hurricanes and 'weather on steroids'September 2, 2021 4:18 PMBy Paul HuttnerThis week, we’ve seen fire in California, storms in New Orleans and the Northeast and drought in Minnesota. How is climate change linked to these three separate extreme weather events?
Our future on a hotter planet means more climate disasters happening simultaneouslySeptember 2, 2021 8:22 AMBy Dan Charles Simultaneous disasters, like the wildfires in California and Hurricane Ida this week, are happening more often as the planet heats up. Emergency managers are preparing for that future.
Play3min 50secHow climate change is fueling hurricanes like IdaAugust 30, 2021 7:42 PMBy Rebecca Hersher Hurricane Ida rapidly gained strength right before it hit Louisiana this weekend. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico acted as fuel for the storm.
Wildfire forces thousands from popular Lake Tahoe resortAugust 30, 2021 2:40 PMBy The Associated PressThousands of people rushed to get out of South Lake Tahoe as the entire tourist resort city came under evacuation orders and wildfire raced toward the large freshwater lake of Lake Tahoe, which straddles California and Nevada.
Play4min 19secResearch: Black women at higher risk for preterm births during heat waves than white womenAugust 30, 2021 1:31 PMBy Sarah GelbardUniversity of Minnesota researchers found that college-educated Black women appeared more susceptible to health risks after heat wave exposure. They were 1.27 times more likely to experience premature labor and birth than white women without a college education.