Libya floods leave more than 5,300 dead, thousands more missing
A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
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A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
There have been 23 weather extreme events in America that cost at least $1 billion this year through August, breaking the record of 22 set in 2020.
California researchers are scrutinizing the spread of a fungus that causes debilitating Valley fever, now being exacerbated by climate change.
"Climate breakdown has begun," U.N. chief says, adding: "The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting."
Officials say it could take months for Death Valley National Park to reopen to visitors after Tropical Storm Hilary.
Some experts have concerns about how resource-intensive artificial intelligence is impacting the environment. They also say AI has the potential to be a powerful tool to fight climate change, if used correctly.
It's an unusual site at Jesuit High School's Marauder Field: the football team playing a game under Friday night lights.
The Yurok Tribe's annual salmon festival in Klamath, California, is a little different this year.
Climate change is an issue we are all familiar with - but for many schools in northern California, it's becoming an issue they need to take head-on. Here's the changes they are making.
From Sac City Unified to Modesto City Schools, many districts are now trying to keep up with changes in the climate by making their own changes.
Nearly 85% of wildfires are started by people, including from campfires, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson, according to the National Park Service.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is scheduled to hold a joint press conference with Australian Ambassador to the US Dr. Kevin Rudd on Tuesday.
A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires that blazed a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging.
Data from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show July 2023 was hotter than any month on record.
Although strong winds can sometimes threaten cell towers, most are strong enough to handle the worst that even a Category 5 hurricane can bring. Fire, however, complicates the issue.
Smashing these records has "dire consequences for both people and the planet," warned the head of the EU's Copernicus weather service.
Temperature records have been breaking all over, as our Earth registers some of the hottest periods ever measured. Experts say it's the "new normal."
Doctors in San Francisco are at the forefront of a movement to replace the drugs used for general anesthesia, which have been determined to be contributing to our climate change crisis.
Environmental groups are testing a new device in South Lake Tahoe that aims to help stop pollution at Lake Tahoe.
Congressman Josh Harder introduced the Extreme Heat Emergency Act that would utilize FEMA's mobile cooling centers, distribute water and fans, and provide medical expenses caused by heat-related illnesses.
A local lawmaker says the government needs to start stepping in as things heat up. Read more here.
New research shows winter waves off California's Pacific coast are swelling in size as the planet warms.
Most Americans continue to want climate change addressed right now.
"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Can it ever be too hot for ice cream? According to Unilever, yes.
