climate

A boat navigates at night next to large icebergs in eastern Greenland on Aug. 15, 2019.

Environment

Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast

5:15am August 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

Zombie ice, or doomed ice that is no longer getting replenished by parent glaciers will raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches, according to a new study.

Environment

New England has been suffering from frequent droughts all summer

5:10am August 30, 2022

New England is experiencing more frequent droughts, which threaten farmers, deplete water supplies, and increase the risk of wildfires. This summer's been a tough one.

People wade through a flooded area in Pakistan, that has been dealing with what people are calling "monster monsoons".

Environment

Why climate change may be driving more infectious diseases

5:00am August 30, 2022

While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level.

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Hinds County Emergency Management Operations deputy director Tracy Funches, right, and operations coordinator Luke Chennault, wade through flood waters in northeast Jackson, Miss., Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.

Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

11:38pm August 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

Mississippi's governor says the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will start distributing both drinking water and non-potable water in the city of 150,000 residents.

Health & Safety

How climate change could be impacting pathogenic diseases

5:11pm August 29, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with climate scientist Camilo Mora on what impact climate change is having on pathogenic diseases.

A drought in Canada is making it impossible to find mustard in France

8:12am August 29, 2022

by Emma Jacobs

For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.

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Officials call the Pakistan floods that killed over 1,000 a climate nightmare

8:07am August 29, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

More than 1,000 people have died from widespread flooding in Pakistan. Officials are blaming climate change for the country's heaviest rains since the early 1960s.

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National

Morning news brief

5:09am August 29, 2022

Intelligence officials look at the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago. NASA will launch a rocket to the moon. And, more than 1,000 people have died from flooding in Pakistan.

Environment

Many Sri Lankans have switched to cycling due to fuel shortages

5:09am August 29, 2022

Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor even opened new bike paths. Doctors and environmentalists call it a silver lining. But will it last?

Displaced people float belongings salvaged from flood-hit homes on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on Sunday.

World News

Pakistan's floods have killed more than 1,000. It's been called a climate catastrophe

12:49pm August 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

The deaths have been climbing since mid-June. Soldiers and rescue workers are evacuating stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and providing food to thousands of displaced Pakistanis.