Environment

Anxiety hangs over Arizonans facing impending climate disasters

5:29pm October 03, 2021

by Melissa Sevigny

It's easy to measure physical damage from natural disasters made worse by climate change, less so their lingering psychological impacts. But experts say they're no less real.

Oil is seen on the beach in Huntington Beach, California on October 3, 2021, after a pipeline breach connected to an oil rig off shore started leaking oil, according to an Orange County Supervisor.

A massive oil spill in the Pacific Ocean has reached the Southern California coast

1:31pm October 03, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Federal, state and local agencies are racing to determine the cause of the spill, which is at least 13 square miles in size.

Tropical cyclone Shaheen reached Oman's coast in the early hours of Sunday morning. State officials have encouraged coastal residents to evacuate and all flights to and from the country's capitol, Muscat, have been suspended.

Environment

Rare tropical cyclone Shaheen is battering the coast of Oman

10:52am October 03, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

It's rare for a tropical cyclone this intense to come through the Arabian Sea, but warming ocean temperatures due to climate change are making these natural disasters more common.

Annie Parfait, a Houma Nation elder, sits outside her home in Dulac, La., on Sept. 21, three weeks after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana. Parfait, 70, rode out the storm at the Houma Nation Headquarters in Houma, La.

Pushed to the edge, tribe members in coastal Louisiana wonder where to go after Ida

9:31pm October 02, 2021

by Emma Bowman

By nature and necessity, the Houma people are a sprawling but tight-knit community in the bayou region. Federal recognition for the tribe could keep them out of harm's way.

Humpback whales are bouncing back in Alaska after a deadly blob heatwave

4:43pm October 01, 2021

by Claire Stremple

Humpback whales are rebounding after a warm water event that killed off sea life in the North Pacific. Researchers at Glacier Bay say it's a relief to see baby whales in the water again.

"Today's REV Midwest partnership is a bipartisan effort to build the future of mobility and electrification and connect our communities," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.

5 Midwestern governors agree to create a network to charge electric vehicles

7:50am October 01, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The bipartisan plan will help the Midwest "lead on electric vehicle adoption, reduce carbon emissions, spur innovation, and create good-paying jobs," says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Easy to see how Bear 128 got into this year's Fat Bear Week 2021 competition.

Fat Bear Week Is Here. Take A Look At What To Expect And How You Can Celebrate

10:12pm September 30, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Only one of Alaska's bears can take home the title of Fat Bear Week 2021 champion.

Biden's Climate Plan, Part Of The Budget Package, Is Stalled In Congress

6:31am September 30, 2021

Environmentalists are optimistic a $150 billion plan to make the electricity grid more climate friendly will pass in Congress. Some utility companies say the cleaner energy goals are too aggressive.

Northern California Has Been Hit With A Startling Increase Of Wildfire Smoke

6:14am September 29, 2021

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

Northern California has seen dramatic increases in wildfire smoke in recent years. An investigation from the California Newsroom collaborative shows it is affecting rural schools in particular.

Long Wildfire Seasons Also Mean Extended Periods Of Dangerous Air Quality

5:04pm September 28, 2021

by Farida Jhabvala Romero / KQED

Millions of Americans have been exposed to a tremendous rise in wildfire smoke in recent years. People in rural Northern California are seeing some of the longest periods of smoke.