climate change

More precipitation fell in the continental U.S. in the 12 months ending in May 2019 than ever recorded. Records go back more than 120 years. Blue areas had more groundwater than usual for May. Orange and red areas had less.

Small Towns Fear They Are Unprepared For Future Climate-Driven Flooding

4:59pm July 25, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

The central U.S. just experienced the most widespread river flooding ever recorded there. Flood defenses in major cities largely performed well, but many smaller communities were simply overwhelmed.

A woman cools off in the fountain at Washington Square Park in New York. Temperatures at or close to 100 degrees are expected in the city this weekend.

National

Heat Wave Blankets Much Of The U.S. This Week

7:46pm July 18, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

It is bringing dangerous, record-breaking temperatures to the Central and Eastern states.

A youth scouts for mud crabs and snakehead fish on the parched bed of Chembarambakkam Lake on the outskirts of Chennai, India.

The Water Crisis In Chennai, India: Who's To Blame And How Do You Fix It?

3:02pm July 18, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Reservoirs are dry in India's sixth biggest city. Municipal taps work only a few hours a day. Trains are delivering emergency water supplies.

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Environment

Community Members Want Promises For NC Clean Energy Policies Kept

7:00am July 17, 2019

by Keri Brown

Environmental groups and several community members rallied in Winston-Salem on Tuesday to demand clean energy policies in North Carolina.

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Container ships and other maritime vessels currently run on pollutant-intensive heavy fuel oil. The world's largest container-shipping company, Maersk, has promised to make its operations zero carbon by 2050. Doing so will require using new fuels such as

The Dawn Of Low-Carbon Shipping

9:52pm July 16, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

The shipping industry is starting to move away from pollutant-intensive heavy fuel oil. Scientists and private companies are betting on a clean replacement technology: hydrogen fuel cells.

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Environment

Scientists Warn Climate Change Will Increase Dangerous Heat Days

9:59am July 16, 2019

by David Boraks, WFAE

The Danish company Maersk has been shipping goods around the world since the age of steamships. Now it wants to usher in a new era, with carbon neutral transport.

Giant Shipper Bets Big On Ending Its Carbon Emissions. Will It Pay Off?

6:08pm July 15, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, has set a massive goal for itself: going carbon neutral by 2050. This would be good for the world. But how would it be good for the bottom line?

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Environment

State Climate Change Interagency Council Heads To Winston-Salem

3:39pm July 15, 2019

by Keri Brown

A group tasked with fighting climate change is meeting in Winston-Salem this week. It's part of the state's plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 40 percent before 2025.

Clouds from Tropical Storm Barry spin over downtown New Orleans on Saturday. The storm has been fueled by climate change, which is also exacerbating potential flooding.

Climate Change Fuels Wetter Storms — Storms Like Barry

12:03pm July 13, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

The water in the Gulf of Mexico is hot and the Mississippi River is high. That could spell disaster for Louisiana.

Dr. Mary Rice walks with Michael Howard at a Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare clinic in Chealsea, Mass, as they test his oxygen levels with the addition of oxygen from a portable tank. He has COPD, a progressive lung disease that can be exacerbated by hea

Has Your Doctor Talked To You About Climate Change?

8:26am July 13, 2019

by Martha Bebinger

Some physicians say connecting environmental effects of climate change — heat waves, more pollen and longer allergy seasons — to the health consequences helps them better care for patients.