climate change

A new report released Tuesday details how oil companies knew the consequences of its emissions since at least the 1960s

A new report released Tuesday details how oil and gas companies knew the consequences of their emissions since at least the 1960s. Congressional Democrats spent three years investigating the fossil fuel industry’s deception and highlighted their findings during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. National climate reporter Chase Cain recaps the milestone hearing on Capitol Hill.

Climate change is allowing wildfires to burn more intensely, destroying forests’ natural ability to recover. Replanting a forest isn’t easy or cheap, so how will we regrow forests after devastating wildfires? National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us voluntary carbon credits could help in the fight against global warming.

Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate change intensify, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. 

“Nuestro planeta: voces del cambio climático,” is a documentary from Telemundo Stations Group that seeks to explain how climate change is affecting and transforming our daily lives.

Ahead of Earth Day, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brent Suter broke down why the environment is everything to him and how he tries to spark conversation about climate change.

What do the Vietnam War, the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, and spring break have to do with Earth Day? Here’s what you need to know.

As cherry blossom season comes to an end and petals start to blanket D.C.’s streets, it’s worth noticing the cherry trees’ resilience. These trees have seen it all, from flooding and harsh winds to hoards of visitors each year. The average lifespan for a cherry tree is about 40 years, but many trees in the District and surrounding areas...

Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. Here are answers to some common questions about Earth Day and how it came to be.

Extreme ocean heat is causing the “4th global coral bleaching event” across the globe, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.

Once a brick gets hot enough, it effectively becomes a battery to store energy. That’s the low-tech approach by California-based Rondo Energy toward eliminating 15% of global emissions. By using clean wind and solar power to heat their uniquely-shaped bricks, Rondo is already helping manufacturers decarbonize and save money. National climate reporter Chase Cain got an up-close look at the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the levels of the crucial heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year, growing at near-record fast paces.

The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work at a mine less than 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The documentary is produced by the Telemundo Station Group and premieres on Earth Day (April 22).

The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.

Allergy season is getting longer and more intense as the planet warms. What can parents do to protect their children?

Climate change is impacting allergy season, which can be more problematic for children than adults. Theresa MacPhail, associate professor of Science & Technology Studies at Stevens Institute of Technology, discusses key changes and a simple way to try to protect your children from worsening allergies.

Extreme weather, driven by climate change, has cost American farmers more than $100 billion dollars in the last two decades. That’s one of the main reasons grocery prices have shot up 25% in the last four years. National climate reporter Chase Cain talked with the USDA’s chief scientist about how they’re working to help farmers cope with the reality of...

Coastal flooding is projected to happen three times as often in the next 15 years, and it’s already causing more than a billion dollars in damage every year. National climate reporter Chase Cain gets a first look at NOAA’s new model to better predict the impacts of sea level rise.

February was the hottest ever recorded, and global data shows it was also the hottest winter on-record — by nearly 3°F! Meteorological winter also ended with a week of extreme weather across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows how winter is the fastest warming season.