Climate Change
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The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces…
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US, UK scouts abandon heatwave-hit South Korean jamboree
American and British scouts pulled out of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea Saturday citing scorching temperatures, as organizers…
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July keeps sizzling as Phoenix hits another 110-degree day and wildfires spread in California
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) and other…
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Pig cooling pads and weather forecasts for cows are high-tech ways to make meat in a warming world
CHICAGO .US (AP) — More than a third of the heat-trapping gases cooking the planet come from growing and raising…
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At least 31 killed, dozens missing in Afghanistan flash floods
Afghan children carry their belongings following flash floods in the Khair Abad area in Ghazni province,…
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Wildfires in Algeria leave at least 34 people dead and hundreds injured
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Fires raging through forests, mountain villages and towns in northern Algeria have left at least 34…
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Scientists: Florida Keys coral reefs are already bleaching as water temperatures hit record highs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer…
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Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture
EAST PRAIRIE METIS SETTLEMENT, Alberta (AP) — Carrol Johnston counted her blessings as she stood on the barren site where…
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US envoy Kerry to urge China to step up efforts on climate
US climate envoy John Kerry was in Beijing on Monday to revive stalled talks and pressure China to step up…
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Deadly flooding hit several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
In the U.S., flooding claimed five lives in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, where a search is ongoing for two missing…
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