Climate Crisis

The Power of Water

Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country

A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it

A look at the numbers behind how global warming could be increasing the number of home runs seen in Major League Baseball games, according to a new study from Dartmouth College.

"Historic increases in construction costs" led to the decision.

Conservation scientists at Cornell University say that "billions of birds" have vanished from North America over the past 50 years, and one couple is making it their mission to save the birds.

Daybreak is set to launch this spring after years of development.

Protesters threw paint on the case housing Degas' "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen."

The law prevents weighing climate impacts in state environmental reviews.

Tigers are a revered species in many countries in Asia.

Methods include cloud seeding, solar geoengineering and carbon capture.

More than 1 million people are living in or near a flood plain in New York City.

The river system provides water to 40 million people.

An ABC News investigation looked into the recycling of plastic bags that resulted in two top retailers being dropped from the recycling directory.

An extremely active wet season is helping to alleviate a decades-long drought.

Climate change protesters have been dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting

Swathes of India are bracing for more scorching heat, with New Delhi under a severe weather alert, as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country

States will be required to conserve 3 million-acre-feet of water through 2026.

States dependent on the Colorado River for water will be required to conserve 3 million-acre-feet of water through 2026.

Perhaps most unlikely feature of budget negotiations is a debate over permitting

ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth spoke with author of “The Last Cold Place” Naira De Garcia, who studied penguins in Antarctica, the impacts global warming has on the world’s most remote lands.

A German court ordered the Jesuit priest to pay a small fine.

Jay Duffy, Litigation Director for Clean Air Task Force, breaks down the EPA announcement, its impact on existing power plants and the environment as well as the anticipated political backlash.

"Nuclear energy, if we do it right, will help us solve our climate goals."

Melting in the Arctic could have catastrophic consequences on the planet.

Melting in the Arctic could have catastrophic consequences for the planet.

Researchers said some of the temperatures reached would have been almost impossible without the impact of climate change.

A three-day heat wave occurred in parts of southwestern Europe last month.

Effects include higher rates of respiratory disease, lower academic achievement.

Dutch government plans to drastically cut emissions of nitrogen pollution have cleared a key hurdle

Research on a flat spot for air evacuations

This year’s Global Citizen NOW conference was packed with calls to action and urgent requests for involvement because climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and a global debt crisis have erased decades of progress, pushing hundreds o...

Releasing water from Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell to supply Lake Mead typically happens in the fall.

On a tiny sliver of land in southern India, the future of an ancient grain that helps combat climate change is in doubt

For decades, many manufacturers in Puerto Rico have been receiving environmental violations that often go disregarded. Now, with dwindling water resources, is enough being done to address the damage?

In what could prove a milestone for an industry that hopes to address climate change, the Silicon Valley company Ohmium announced Wednesday it has raised $250 million to expand production of machines that can make clean hydrogen

Germany’s Viessmann Group is selling its business with heat pumps, viewed as a key technology in making heating more climate-friendly, to Florida-based Carrier Global Corp. as part of a 12 billion-euro ($13.2 billion) deal

Trees are long-term investments that often outlive the people who plant them.

German climate activists were temporarily bringing traffic to a standstill in Berlin by gluing themselves to roads all over the capital

A panel of Democratic elected officials and environmental groups says climate change, spurred by the burning of fossil fuels, is the greatest danger to the world's oceans and marine life

A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires

Hydropanels bring water to an underserved community with the “The Power of Water” initiative.

"GMA3" takes an exclusive look at "Our America: Power on Tap," the ABC News special exploring the nation's water crises, before it airs on Hulu this Earth Day.

The amount of plastic in Lake Erie rivals the great Pacific garbage patch that's twice the size of Texas, studies show.

As sea levels rise at faster rates, coastal communities around the world face an existential dilemma: adapt or leave. That’s the case in New York City.

For decades, many manufacturers in Puerto Rico have been receiving environmental violations that often go disregarded. Now, with dwindling water resources, is enough being done to address the damage?

Methods include cloud seeding, solar geoengineering and carbon capture.

ABC News’ David Muir travels to South Sudan where humanitarian workers are rushing to provide aid to families on the brink of famine.

World Food Program workers in South Sudan have grave concerns about 7,000 tons of aid halted after deadly conflict broke out.

ABC's Linsey Davis, Mireya Villarreal and Ginger Zee report on the worldwide water crisis and the resulting health impacts. Davis speaks with Matt Damon about his push to get everyone clean water.

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company has made it their mission to conserve as much water as possible while making their beer.