El Niño could cause 451,000 more heat deaths compared to normal year, group says
Researchers project nearly half a million more heat-related deaths from June 2026 to February 2027 compared with a typical year, as a result of El Niño.
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Researchers project nearly half a million more heat-related deaths from June 2026 to February 2027 compared with a typical year, as a result of El Niño.
Average temperatures across the U.S. soared to record heights between June and August in 2026, a new report found.
There is growing evidence that climate change is already making El Niño stronger, new research is showing. Anne Makovec reports
Paciifica's city manager discusses the challenges of being a coastal city during a time of climate change and worsening beach erosion. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
More than 1,000 people, including many Americans, are still missing along the Nepal-China border after deadly floods and mudflows likely triggered by a glacial collapse.
More than 5 million Americans will leave areas being impacted by climate change this year, according to study.
Birds' nests from decades ago are helping provide a blueprint to help fight climate change today.
Like so much of California's coast, Steamer Lane continues to be reshaped by the same ocean that made it famous, one wave at a time.
Earth Day is putting a focus on one of the major environmental threats to the San Francisco Bay Area: rising sea levels driven by climate change. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife says.
Schilling Elementary School in Newark is packed with young pioneers, willing to get their hands dirty. Schilling is the first school in its district to plant a pocket forest on its campus.
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz explains how warming temperatures are affecting something as simple as a baseball.
The western United States experienced a severe snow drought this year, threatening the region's water supply and potentially setting the stage for its wildfire season.
The Earth is actually coming out of an ice age, so it's relatively cold in the grand scheme of Earth's history. But the issue is the rate at which we are warming, which is cause for concern.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
The weather phenomenon known as El Niño could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights, researchers say.
In the age of climate change and drought swings, California is setting a statewide water supply target for the first time to offset supply issues and help power 18 million homes. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
Under bone-chilling conditions, an international team of scientists has unlocked the secrets to better understand a rapidly-warming planet.
Researchers at two Spanish universities found that 84% of the contiguous U.S. states has shown signs of warming over the last 70 or so years, which is more than previously suggested.
2025 was the third hottest year on record and pushed Earth past a critical climate change mark, scientists say.
At a recent gathering of community groups, a city council member, students, and climate activists, the talk was all about heat - very extreme heat - and the phenomenon of record-breaking temperatures largely driven by climate change.
Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.
"These emissions drive global warming, exacerbating the very respiratory conditions inhalers are meant to relieve," researchers wrote.
The targeted climate-related projects are in 16 states, all of which voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills on Friday charting the state's continuing transition to green energy, which includes an extension of the state's landmark cap-and-trade program.
