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Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate change as glaciers retreat around the world
The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world.
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Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
Top weather agencies warn that the world should get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes the globe to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes. Wednesday’s five-year forecast from the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office says there’s an 80% chance the world will break another annual temperature record in the next five years...
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Runner creates company to combat pileup of disposable cups at races
Kristina Smithe’s business, Hiccup Earth, has 70,000 lightweight, pliable silicone cups that she rents out to interested races.
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2025 hurricane season could look a lot like last year
The National Hurricane Center released their first outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and it’s quite similar to how last year unfolded. Meteorologist Chase Cain breaks down the forecast and how climate change is cranking up the dial on hurricanes.
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Rising temperatures raise risk of stillbirths and preterm births in Texas
Climate change has added at least a week of dangerously hot days for pregnant women in every state, raising risks of stillbirths and pre-term births.
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Rising temperatures raise risk of stillbirths and preterm births in the U.S.
Climate change has added at least a week of dangerously hot days for pregnant women in every state, raising risks of stillbirths and pre-term births.
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NOAA to stop tracking costs of most extreme weather disasters
The agency said its National Centers for Environmental Information would no longer update its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database beyond 2024.
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Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years: Study
Climate-fueled wildfires contribute to thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in damages from wildfire smoke in the U.S, via a new study.
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Former NWS directors warn staff cuts will cause ‘needless loss of life'
In a rare move, all living former directors of the National Weather Service issued a joint warning about the threat of staff cuts and buy-outs across the agency. The men cautioned that President Trump’s proposal to cut NOAA’s budget by nearly 30% will lead to the ‘needless loss of life’ during severe weather. Meteorologist Chase Cain talked with former agency...
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Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too
Premium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil.
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Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
In a new move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations.
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Miami company recycles sneakers to keep them out of landfills: ‘It's pretty special'
It’s no secret that sneakers tend to pile up in closets—or worse, end up in the trash. But one South Florida company is changing that narrative by transforming old kicks into global opportunities. Sneaker Impact, a 75,000-square-foot facility in Miami where sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the foundation of the business. The mission is straightforward: keep sneakers out of landfills...
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Amid federal research cuts, some Antarctic tourist cruises are sponsoring scientists
Wealthy adventurers and bucket listers rub shoulders with scientists looking to gather data as funding vanishes under the Trump administration.
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Can ecotourism fill the void with drastic cuts to science funding?
As the Trump administration continues slashing budgets of groups like the National Science Foundation, scientists may increasingly need to rely on private tour companies for their research. In contrast, global research shows 74% of Americans want our leaders to do more to address climate change. Meteorologist Chase Cain traveled to Antarctica to explore how ecotourism could help persuade climate skeptics...
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World's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, study estimates
A new study estimates that the world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage.
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84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.
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It's raining more in the coldest place on Earth — and that's bad for penguins
Penguin chicks, whose coats are made of fluffy down feathers, aren’t as protected from the rain as adult penguins. Getting too wet can kill them.
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From food supply to weather patterns, here's how Antarctica affects the world
As ice melts, water temperature changes, impacting ocean currents and sea life around the globe.
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Scientists may have underestimated global warming's severity. Here's how
The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice’s reflectivity — enough to make the entire planet warm faster.
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‘Ocean engineers': How warm temperatures impact whales and the oxygen in the air
NOAA research shows it would take the average tree more than 1500 years to sequester the amount of carbon dioxide a whale can in a single year.