Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable
Last year set a record for heat-related deaths in the United States, and this year is already shaping up to be worse in terms of high temperatures. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, which has been at…
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Supreme Court’s EPA ruling raises climate change concerns
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency has many worried about whether the Biden administration can reach its climate goals. Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University, one of six scientists who filed an amicus…
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Writer Baratunde Thurston discusses his new PBS series ‘America Outdoors’
We take a sneak peek at a new PBS program, “America Outdoors,” which is premiering on July 5. The six-part series is hosted by bestselling author and outdoor enthusiast Baratunde Thurston. Student Reporting Labs podcast host Zion Williams spoke with…
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Weather forecasters increasingly address climate change
Even before summer began, there were extreme heat waves and new heat records throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and the forecast calls for a hotter-than-normal summer in much of the U.S. Scientists say climate change is accelerating and intensifying these kinds…
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2 more big SCOTUS decisions includes limiting EPA ability to fight climate change l GMA
The Supreme Court wrapped up its unprecedented term and there was a historic moment with a new justice sworn in. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3R6e49R #ABCNews #SupremeCourt #ClimateChange #EPA #Mexico #ketanjibrownjackson
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Climate change forces major lifestyle changes high in the Himalayan mountains
Research published last year shows the massive Himalayan glaciers have shrunk 10-times faster over the past four decades than during the previous seven centuries. It threatens agriculture and the water supply for millions across south Asia. Fred de sam Lazaro…
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News Wrap: COVID vaccinations begin for children under age 5
In our news wrap Monday, children under the age of 5 began receiving COVID vaccines, President Biden considers a pause on the federal gas tax, militants killed at least 132 villagers in Mali, Israel is headed for a new election,…
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News Wrap: FDA advisory panel recommends Moderna’s vaccine for children ages 6 to 17
In our news wrap Tuesday, an FDA advisory panel voted to recommend that the CDC approve Moderna’s vaccine for kids 6 to 17 years old, the Labor Department says wholesale prices were up 10.8 percent from a year ago, the…
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