Climate Change

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Nov 14, 12:10 PM ET
As climate change worsens world health conditions, more nations need to act: Scientists
Climate change continues to wreak havoc on world health, according to a report published in The Lancet.
Nov 14, 12:10 PM ET
Nov 14, 5:21 AM ET
Climate change blamed for deadly, damaging floods in Italy
Venice is known for seasonal flooding, but this is the second-highest level in recorded history.
Nov 14, 5:21 AM ET
Nov 13, 4:11 PM ET
Prince Charles discusses climate change with Indian experts
Britain's Prince Charles is meeting with Indian experts during a two-day visit to the country focusing on global challenges such as climate change and business sustainability
Nov 13, 4:11 PM ET
Nov 10, 1:03 PM ET
Climate protesters stage sit-in at Berlin's Tegel airport
Dozens of people, many dressed in penguin costumes, are staging a sit-in at Berlin's Tegel airport to protest against greenhouse gas emissions from air travel
Nov 10, 1:03 PM ET
Nov 8, 7:06 PM ET
Greta Thunberg at climate change rally: ‘Humanity is at a crossroads’
The young activist spoke at the climate strike in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Nov 8, 7:06 PM ET
Nov 8, 1:36 AM ET
Why this 25-year-old politician said 'OK Boomer' during speech on climate change
The 25-year-old member of New Zealand Parliament said "OK Boomer" to quickly dismiss the older member during her speech on climate change.
Nov 8, 1:36 AM ET
Nov 7, 3:50 PM ET
Italy makes climate change education compulsory
Italy will become the first country in the world to require climate change studies in classrooms alongside reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Nov 7, 3:50 PM ET
Nov 7, 9:50 AM ET
Italy making climate change courses mandatory for schools
Italy's education minister says climate change courses are being made mandatory for the nation's schools
Nov 7, 9:50 AM ET
Nov 6, 6:25 PM ET
Heckler silenced at climate change speech with ‘OK, boomer’
Lawmaker Chloe Swarbrick, 25, was urging New Zealand Parliament for stricter climate change policy when she noted that the average age of her current colleagues is 49 years old.
Nov 6, 6:25 PM ET
Nov 6, 1:23 PM ET
11,000 scientists sign declaration of global climate emergency
Thousands of scientists around the world have mobilized to warn people of an impending global climate emergency if levels of greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced.
Nov 6, 1:23 PM ET
Nov 5, 8:00 PM ET
Jane Fonda tells 'The View': 'We are the last generation who can make the difference between life and death of the planet'
Jane Fonda addresses her environmental protest arrests on Capital Hill and blames the fossil fuel industry for today's climate crisis on "The View" Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.
Nov 5, 8:00 PM ET
Nov 5, 7:38 PM ET
What to know about the Paris climate accord, the international agreement Trump is withdrawing the US from
Many are wondering how the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement will affect the country's participation in a global effort to mitigate climate change.
Nov 5, 7:38 PM ET
Nov 5, 1:40 PM ET
EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
The European Union is lamenting the U.S. government's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, expressing hopes one of the world's biggest CO2 emitters will backpedal on its decision and join back
Nov 5, 1:40 PM ET
Nov 4, 12:11 AM ET
Trump now has opening to pull US out of Paris climate pact
Trump has long talked about getting the U.S. out the Paris climate deal.
Nov 4, 12:11 AM ET
Nov 4, 12:03 AM ET
Trump now has opening to pull US out of Paris climate pact
President Donald Trump has long talked about getting the U.S. out the Paris climate deal, and Monday is first day he can finally do something about it.
Nov 4, 12:03 AM ET
Nov 3, 9:16 AM ET
Climate activists nab Macron portraits, divide French judges
Courts around France are struggling with what to do with climate protesters who are taking down portraits of President Emmanuel Macron in an act of symbolic dethronement
Nov 3, 9:16 AM ET
Nov 2, 6:41 AM ET
Jane Fonda spends night in jail after latest climate change protest
This is the first time U.S. Capitol police have kept Fonda in jail overnight as a result of her climate change protests.
Nov 2, 6:41 AM ET
Oct 30, 12:43 PM ET
Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action
Teen activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize in Stockholm
Oct 30, 12:43 PM ET
Oct 25, 5:43 PM ET
New beetle named after climate change activist Greta Thunberg
A new beetle has been named after Greta Thunberg.
Oct 25, 5:43 PM ET
Oct 23, 9:49 PM ET
Trump seeks to block California as global climate leader
The Trump administration is suing to topple California as an international leader against climate change
Oct 23, 9:49 PM ET
Oct 23, 2:42 PM ET
Ahead of Paris climate deal withdrawal, Trump admin makes $1.2B investment in oceans
Less than two weeks before the Trump administration is expected to withdraw from Paris climate accord, it announces new $1.21 billion for oceans.
Oct 23, 2:42 PM ET
Oct 22, 7:13 PM ET
South Pole's ozone hole shrinks to smallest since discovery
NASA says Earth's ozone hole near the south pole is the smallest since it was discovered in 1985
Oct 22, 7:13 PM ET
Oct 19, 9:23 PM ET
Artist uses 'historic' markers to raise climate awareness
Arts project uses signs that imagine possible future effects of climate change.
Oct 19, 9:23 PM ET
Oct 18, 10:12 PM ET
Actress Jane Fonda arrested for second time protesting climate change in Washington
Fonda and fellow “Grace and Frankie” actor Sam Waterston were arrested on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon.
Oct 18, 10:12 PM ET
Oct 18, 6:09 PM ET
Climate protester in Boris Johnson garb scales Big Ben tower
A climate-change protester dressed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has climbed the Big Ben clocktower at Britain's Parliament
Oct 18, 6:09 PM ET
Oct 14, 4:22 PM ET
Climate protesters block traffic outside Bank of England
The demonstrators were protesting the U.K. finance industry’s support for fossil fuel use.
Oct 14, 4:22 PM ET
Oct 13, 4:32 AM ET
California governor signs bill limiting oil, gas development
New law intended to counter Trump plans to increase oil and gas production.
Oct 13, 4:32 AM ET
Oct 11, 9:10 PM ET
Jane Fonda arrested in climate change strike outside Capitol
For an episode of "The Briefing Room," ABC News' MaryAlice Parks interviewed Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda on her move to Washington to take on climate change.
Oct 11, 9:10 PM ET
Oct 11, 6:48 PM ET
2020 candidates give more attention to climate change than in past elections
Contrary to past election cycles, climate change has become a key subject for the 2020 candidates during presidential debates.
Oct 11, 6:48 PM ET
Oct 10, 9:40 PM ET
Two-thirds of birds in North America at risk of extinction due to climate change: Report
About two-thirds of the bird species in North America are at an increasing risk of extinction as the temperatures on Earth continue to warm according to a new study.
Oct 10, 9:40 PM ET
Oct 10, 11:09 AM ET
What glaciers on Mont Blanc, Europe's tallest mountain, reveal about climate change
The Planpincieux Glacier on Mont Blanc is breaking apart at a significantly faster pace. It’s a stunning effect of climate change that affects every corner of the world, including Antarctica.
Oct 10, 11:09 AM ET
Oct 9, 12:11 AM ET
Mont Blanc glacier melting at alarming rate due to climate change
The chunk of ice on the tallest mountain in Western Europe is breaking apart 10 times more quickly than anyone expected.
Oct 9, 12:11 AM ET
Oct 8, 5:23 PM ET
Officials warn that glacier in Alps is breaking apart quickly
Experts say that the glacier on Mont Blanc is melting rapidly and could collapse soon due to the effects of climate change.
Oct 8, 5:23 PM ET
Oct 8, 4:07 PM ET
Europe's most iconic mountain is a climate change warning
ABC News' James Longman reports from Mont Blanc, where a glacier on the Italian side of the mountain is breaking apart far more quickly than expected.
Oct 8, 4:07 PM ET
Oct 8, 1:56 PM ET
Glaciers on Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, are melting rapidly due to climate change, expert says
Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe located in the Alps between Italy and France, has become a symbol of climate change as its glaciers continue to rapidly melt.
Oct 8, 1:56 PM ET
Oct 7, 1:10 PM ET
Climate protests block roads across Europe to demand action
Activists with the Extinction Rebellion movement blocked major roads across major European cities, kicking off a wide-ranging series of protests demanding much more urgent action against climate change
Oct 7, 1:10 PM ET
Oct 7, 12:57 AM ET
Swedish teen climate activist touring Dakotas reservations
Greta Thunberg is appearing at a panel discussion on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
Oct 7, 12:57 AM ET
Oct 1, 4:20 PM ET
The Earth is warming. Here are the top warning signs, according to experts
The amount of greenhouse gases being emitted into Earth's atmosphere has gotten so severe that it will take major changes at a global scale to mitigate the effects.
Oct 1, 4:20 PM ET
Sep 28, 10:30 PM ET
What you can do to help prevent climate change, according to experts
As the climate situation on Earth becomes more dire, scientists and environmental activists are turning to the public to use their collective power to create change.
Sep 28, 10:30 PM ET
Sep 28, 11:50 AM ET
Second wave of Climate Strike protests take to the streets around the world
Tens of thousands participated in the global Climate Strike Friday.
Sep 28, 11:50 AM ET
Sep 27, 5:47 PM ET
Running across America for change
Sam Bencheghib has run across the country for a 3,100-mile journey to combat climate change and ocean plastics.
Sep 27, 5:47 PM ET
Sep 27, 12:06 AM ET
How you can impact climate change
As the global climate crisis becomes more and more dire, scientists and environmental activists are turning to the public to help effect change before it's too late.
Sep 27, 12:06 AM ET
Sep 26, 8:13 PM ET
Why climate change threatens public health
As the Earth warms, extreme weather events, increased disease risk and even compromised health facilities could become more common.
Sep 26, 8:13 PM ET
Sep 26, 1:25 PM ET
Prince Harry says 'no one can deny science' on climate
Prince Harry says 'no one can deny science' when it comes to climate change during Africa visit
Sep 26, 1:25 PM ET
Sep 25, 11:50 PM ET
Why climate change is also a public health problem
Climate change -- including hallmarks like rising sea levels, ice loss and extreme weather -- is accelerating, according to a new report.
Sep 25, 11:50 PM ET
Sep 25, 5:24 PM ET
Oceans are 'taking the heat' of climate change, UN report says
The world's oceans are increasingly feeling the heat from climate change, threatening marine life, islands and coastal communities, a new United Nations report says.
Sep 25, 5:24 PM ET
Sep 25, 5:07 PM ET
Oceans have been 'taking the heat' of climate change, UN report says
The world's oceans are increasingly feeling the heat from climate change, threatening marine life, islands and coastal communities, a new United Nations report says.
Sep 25, 5:07 PM ET
Sep 25, 2:27 PM ET
Swedish climate activist Thunberg wins 'Alternative Nobel'
Thunberg is being recognized for amplifying demands for climate action.
Sep 25, 2:27 PM ET
Sep 24, 4:17 PM ET
Trump and conservatives go after Greta Thunberg following UN climate change speech
President Trump and conservatives went after Greta Thunberg following her climate speech. Thunberg on Monday gave an impassioned speech at the U.N. Climate Summit.
Sep 24, 4:17 PM ET
Sep 24, 2:39 PM ET
Climate activist Greta Thunberg lashes out at world leaders
Thunberg, 16, delivered a fiery speech at the U.N. Climate Summit, saying, “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.”
Sep 24, 2:39 PM ET