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November 12, 2024 at 12:41 PM

UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan's Punjab province is endangering children

The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in danger because of air pollution that experts say has become a fifth season in recent years
November 12, 2024 at 12:41 PM
People travel on a commuter train as smog envelops the area of Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
November 12, 2024 at 12:22 PM

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels
November 12, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Simon Stiell, United Nations climate chief, Antonio Guterres, United Nations secretary-general, Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan president, and Turkey President Recep Tayyip, front center, pose with others for a group photo at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
November 11, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference

The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions e...
November 11, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Wind turbines are silhouetted against the setting sun at the Spearville Wind Farm, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, near Spearville, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
November 11, 2024 at 10:06 AM

UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution

Experts calculate that curbing and coping with global warming is going to cost trillions of dollars and poor nations just don’t have it
November 11, 2024 at 10:06 AM
FILE - Tug boats pull barges fully loaded with coal on the Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
November 7, 2024 at 5:42 PM

Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise

Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that live only in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, have always faced risks — mostly from being hit by cars speeding along U.S. Highway 1
November 7, 2024 at 5:42 PM
A Key Deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that have thrived in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, crosses the road Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Big Pine Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
November 6, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore

Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking treatment for smog-related ailments
November 6, 2024 at 7:34 PM
A motorcycle-rickshaw drives on a road as smog envelops the areas of Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
November 1, 2024 at 3:18 PM

‘Team Climate’ to run NYC marathon

Members of the nonprofit New York Road Runners “Team Climate” are lacing up to spotlight the marathon’s sustainable advancements this year.
November 1, 2024 at 3:18 PM
VIDEO: ‘Team Climate’ to run NYC marathon
October 25, 2024 at 2:16 AM

By the Numbers: Young people worry about climate change

A large online, peer-reviewed survey has found a widening majority of older teens and young adults believe climate change is real and they are concerned about what those in power will do about it.
October 25, 2024 at 2:16 AM
By the Numbers: Young people worry about climate change
1 month ago

Education in climate change now required for UC San Diego students

The University of California, San Diego has become the first major U.S. public college to require undergraduate students to take a course on climate change.
1 month ago
University of California at San Diego campus and medical school May  17, 2022
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Florida is developing rapidly. Will climate change impede its growth?

Florida is developing rapidly. Will climate change impede its growth?
1 month ago
In an aerial view, construction cranes dot the skyline on Oct. 02, 2023 in Miami.
1 month ago

Wildlife populations have declined by 73% in 50 years: Study

The World Wildlife Fund warns that the next five years are "crucial for the future of life on Earth."
1 month ago
African penguins are seen at the coast of Simon's Town as the number of endangered African penguins has declined due to numerous human factors such as industrial fishing and fuel oil spills in Western Cape, South Africa on Sept.  7, 2024.
1 month ago

How climate change is making Florida's Big Bend more vulnerable to tropical threats

Hurricane Helene is heading straight for one of the regions most vulnerable to the impact of hurricanes: Florida's Big Bend.
1 month ago
A view shows Battery Park as Hurricane Helene intensifies before its expected landfall on Florida's Big Bend, in Apalachicola, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024.
1 month ago

Cities across the West experiencing record-breaking heat

Human-amplified climate change is making it more likely that extreme heat lasts longer into fall, as record-breaking temperatures blanket much of the western U.S.
1 month ago
Sunbathers dot the lawn at Dolores Park In San Francisco Oct. 1, 2024.
1 month ago

Gulf Coast residents grapple with home insurers as climate disasters worsen

Climate change is making insuring property more costly and difficult in areas prone to disasters like hurricanes.
1 month ago
An aerial view of flood waters from Hurricane Delta surrounding structures destroyed by Hurricane Laura (R) on Oct. 10, 2020 in Creole, La.
1 month ago

Teen survivor of Tubbs Fire sounds alarm on mental health effects of climate change

While the physical scars of climate disasters may be obvious, the invisible wounds often cut just as deep.
1 month ago
In this Oct. 15, 2017, file photo, the aftermath of the Tubbs fire that began in Napa Valley's Calistoga, destroying more than 2,000 homes just in the Coffey Park, Fountaingrove, and Mark West Estates neighborhoods, is shown in Santa Rosa, Calif.
1 month ago

Deadly Asheville tragedy shows there are no climate change safe havens: Experts

Asheville, North Carolina, was once viewed as a safe haven for climate refugees. However, Hurricane Helene damage highlights a dark reality.
1 month ago
A drone view shows a damaged area, following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Asheville, N.C., September 29, 2024.
2 months ago

Gen Z, worried about climate change, unified in holding politicians responsible: Poll

New polling research from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation explores Gen Z's experience of water issues and climate change and who they think is responsible.
2 months ago
Thousands of activists, indigenous groups, students and others take to the streets of New York for the 'March to End Fossil Fuels' protest, Sept. 17, 2023, in New York.
2 months ago

Adapting apples for our changing climate

ABC News' Ginger Zee breaks down how researchers are modifying apples to adapt to climate change.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Adapting apples for our changing climate
2 months ago

How the fight for climate change relies on mining

Author and Reuters senior correspondent Ernest Scheyder joins ABC News Live to discuss how green energy devices are made from materials sourced from mining.
2 months ago
VIDEO: How the fight for climate change relies on mining
2 months ago

Can AI aid in climate change? Scientist explores solutions in new book

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert and conservation strategist who is co-founder of the nonprofit think tank Urban Ocean Lab.
2 months ago
I n this Sept. 20, 2019, file photo, marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson speaks on stage during NYC Climate Strike rally and demonstration in New York.
2 months ago

Climate woes contribute to slump in coffee supply as surge in demand raises prices

What to know about global coffee prices and the current state of supply and demand increasing prices for American coffee drinkers.
2 months ago
Coffee plantation in Jerico, Antioquia, Colombia.
2 months ago

'Last Lands' explores global battle to protect planet's vital ecosystems

The globetrotting series kicked off Monday, with correspondent Bob Woodruff shining a spotlight on the fight to protect the planet's most threatened national parks.
2 months ago
A sea turtle swimming in the Coral Triangle near Indonesia.
2 months ago

Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on climate change

The 2024 U.S. presidential election may prove to be the most pivotal in the country's fight against climate change.
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2024 on track to become Earth's warmest year on record despite temperature drop

Earth experienced its two warmest days on record globally, and it's becoming likely that 2024 will end up as the warmest year on record, according to a new report.
2 months ago
Visitors walk near a 'Stop Extreme Heat Danger' sign in Badwater Basin salt flats in the morning, when temperatures are less hot, during a long-duration heat wave, July 9, 2024, in Death Valley National Park, Calif.
2 months ago

How extreme weather impacts power grids

Extreme weather is causing power grids across the country to fail -- sometimes at massive scales -- putting residents at increased health risk.
2 months ago
A power line pole leans against a house in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 14, 2024.
3 months ago

Why the GOP is no longer denying climate change

The last decade has seen a significant shift in the way the GOP handles topics concerning the environment.
3 months ago
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump greets Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance on the second day of the Republican National Convention, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.
3 months ago

Scientists find another reason why the melting Arctic could be disastrous

Melting permafrost in the Arctic is releasing toxic mercury into the water system, potentially impacting the food chain, scientists say.
3 months ago
Pack Ice breaking in the Arctic
3 months ago

Climate Minute: Rising sea levels and flooding

Climate change is leading to flooding even without big storms.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Climate Minute: Rising sea levels and flooding
3 months ago

Do voters care about climate change? How going green divides this election

National polls found that Americans on both sides of the political aisle rank climate change initiatives as a far lower policy priority than other ballot issues.
3 months ago
A firefighter uses a drip torch to burn vegetation while trying to stop the Park Fire from near Mill Creek in Tehama County, Calif., Aug. 7, 2024.
3 months ago

Cooler regions could see 'boom' in tick populations, researchers say

Tick populations could see a "boom" in traditionally cooler regions should global temperatures continue to rise.
3 months ago
Tick populations could see a "boom" in traditionally cooler regions should global temperatures continue to rise.
3 months ago

These regions could see a 'boom' in tick populations due to climate change: Study

Tick populations could see a "boom" in traditionally cooler regions should global temperatures continue to rise.
3 months ago
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Where does Harris' new VP pick stand on climate issues?

Climate and environmental advocacy groups say Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has a record of pushing for policies to mitigate climate change in his state.
3 months ago
Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, speaks during the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference in Miami Beach, Florida, March, 9, 2023.
3 months ago

Fossils show evidence of an ice-free Arctic, scientists say

Fossils in the Arctic reflect glacial melting that was possibly not due to human interference, research shows.
3 months ago
Fossils in the Arctic reflect glacial melting that was possibly not due to human interference, research shows.
3 months ago

What Arctic fossils indicate about sea level rise

The Arctic was once ice-free, and it could happen again -- which would exponentially increase the severity of catastrophic sea level rise, according to new research.
3 months ago
In this aerial view melting icebergs crowd the Ilulissat Icefjord near the mouth to Disko Bay on July 16, 2024 near Ilulissat, Greenland.
3 months ago

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis lays out the world’s biggest challenges

ABC News speaks with UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis about world conflicts, the danger of climate change and his message for the Oval Office's next occupant.
3 months ago
President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Dennis Francis gives an interview on July 3, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
3 months ago

Goodbye turf lawns: Homeowners are using native plants to 're-wild' their yards

The days of the perfect-looking yard -- often lawns that guzzle copious amounts of water to stay green -- may soon be gone.
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Pediatrician examines climate change and how it could impact children

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Dr. Debra Hendrickson who warns about the health of children in her book, “The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change.”
4 months ago
VIDEO: Pediatrician examines climate change and how it could impact children
4 months ago

The hottest day recorded on Earth just occurred 2 days in a row

The planet reached the hottest day on record for the second day in a row, according to preliminary data from Copernicus, Europe's climate change service.
4 months ago
Visitors walk past a sign reading "Stop Extreme Heat Danger" at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, near Furnace Creek, during a heatwave impacting Southern California, July 7, 2024.
4 months ago

This cactus just became the 1st-ever US species to become extinct due to sea levels

A type of tropical cactus native to the Florida Keys has become the first species in the country to become extinct due to rising sea levels, researchers said.
4 months ago
The Key Largo tree cactus, located in the Florida Keys, has become the first U.S. species to become extinct due to sea level rise, scientists say.
4 months ago

1st-ever US cactus species to become extinct due to rising sea levels

The rapid decline of the species could signify a similar fate for other plants.
4 months ago
The rapid decline of the species could signify a similar fate for other plants.
4 months ago

Climate change is altering the length of days on Earth: Study

Scientists are discovering more ways global warming is affecting the planet.
4 months ago
Scientists are discovering more ways global warming is affecting the planet.
4 months ago

Climate change is causing days on Earth to lengthen at 'unprecedented rates': Study

The days are getting longer as global temperatures continue to rise, new research shows.
4 months ago
In this undated stock photo, a clock is seen hanging on a wall in a dark room.
4 months ago

Glaciers on Alaskan ice field melting at 'incredibly worrying' pace, study finds

The glaciers on a major Alaskan icefield are melting twice as fast than recorded over a decade ago, with researchers this week saying the rate of ice loss is "incredibly worrying."
4 months ago
The glaciers on a major Alaskan icefield are melting twice as fast than recorded over a decade ago, with researchers this week saying the rate of ice loss is "incredibly worrying."
4 months ago

Glaciers on Alaskan ice field melting at 'incredibly worrying' pace, study finds

Juneau Icefield lies 2,000 feet north of Juneau and extends through the border with British Columbia and is the fifth-largest icefield in North America.
4 months ago
An eagle flies above the Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska, in an undated photo.
4 months ago

Mexico City residents, faced with water crisis, resort to drastic measures

ABC News reports on the dwindling clean water supply in one of the world’s largest cities, forcing many residents to resort to drastic measures.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Mexico City’s water crisis
5 months ago

Experts address Biden and Trump's climate change views ahead of presidential debate

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to take the stage Thursday night in a studio at CNN's Atlanta headquarters.
5 months ago
President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump
5 months ago

Why extreme wildfires have doubled in the last 20 years

A new study is adding to the growing body of research showing how much more severe wildfires have become in recent decades.
5 months ago
Firefighters tend to a backfire set to battle the Windy Fire on Sept. 25, 2021  in south of California Hot Springs, Calif.
5 months ago

Stonehenge vandalized by climate activists

The vandals were seen spraying orange powder on the prehistoric monument.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Stonehenge vandalized by climate activists
5 months ago

Why climate-sensitive Joshua trees are now recovering, according to experts

Populations of the iconic Joshua tree may be showing signs of recovery after several rounds of unprecedented rain on the West Coast.
5 months ago
A view of Joshua tree near Hwy 58 of Mojave in California, June 7, 2024.
5 months ago

This distinct polar bear population could soon go extinct: Study

A unique population of polar bears is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined.
5 months ago
Polar bear moving over thin ice.