Because 80 percent of the region’s economy is from agriculture, farmers in the Sahel are suffering from the severity of climate change. Art Melody is a …
Earth Talk: National parks and global warming
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that U.S. national parks are disproportionately affected by climate change. Is this true, and if so, why? – Joseph Pearl …
Germany’s Merkel tours ‘surreal’ flood scene, vows aid, climate action
‘We must get faster in the battle against climate change,’ Merkel says as death toll nears 200. A man carries debris out of a flooded house in Bad …
Planning for an ‘Uncertain’ Future, Cambridge Unveils Climate Resilience Plan
The plan’s authors take note of the main threats posed by a changing climate: higher storm surges causing dams to overflow, flooding, extreme heat, and …
Claudia Cornwall: A COVID-19 response is needed to tackle climate change
When it comes to global warming, our politicians readily admit that something needs to be done. In June 2019, the House of Commons declared a …
Sunrise Chattanooga rallies to hold lawmakers accountable for climate change decisions
major progressive priority, a Civilian Climate Corps. While Democratic leaders put the in the work in DC one grassroots youth organization is making …
Climate Change Health Scholar Says Heat Wave Deaths Are Preventable
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with University of Washington professor Kristie Ebi about the mounting death toll from recent heat waves across the …
Scientists predict climate change will cause more intense storms across Europe
“This study shows that in addition to the intensification of rainfall with global warming, we can also expect a big increase in slow-moving storms which …
Genes May Signal Which Animals Will Survive Climate Change
Their findings could help scientists forecast the evolutionary future of these populations. Climate change is exacerbating problems like habitat loss and …
European Union proposes plan to tackle climate change
The European Union announced new proposals to tackle climate change over the next few decades. The “Fit for 55” plan aims to reduce carbon …