September 2, 2020 Melting weather records in August, Phoenix sees hottest summer on record Arizona's capital city of Phoenix saw its hottest months on record in both August and July.
August 27, 2020 US adapts to climate threats with drastic shift in flood strategy As hurricane season kicks into full swing, the U.S. strategy to tackle severe flooding is markedly shifting, using tax dollars to move entire communities out of harm's way.
August 24, 2020 28T tons of ice lost in 23 years, study says: 'Little doubt ... a direct consequence of climate warming' Just days after a group of researchers found that Greenland's ice sheet is past a "point of no return," a separate group of experts said that Earth has lost 28 trillion tons of ice between 1994 and 2017.
August 21, 2020 Massive wildfire destroys Big Basin State Park's historic buildings As devastating wildfires continue to tear through the Santa Cruz Mountains, officials reported Thursday afternoon that historic structures at Big Basin Redwoods State Park had burned to the ground.
August 20, 2020 People stoking brew that makes California burn Big fires are inevitable in California. And it’s getting worse, fast, due to climate change.
August 18, 2020 Greenland ice sheet has reached 'point of no return,' disturbing study says The Greenland ice sheet has reached a "point of no return" and will continue to shrink even if global temperatures stopped rising today, according to a new study.
August 15, 2020 Tropical Storm Kyle, earliest 11th named storm on record, spins away from coast On Saturday morning, Tropical Storm Kyle -- the 11th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season -- was tracked heading away from the Mid-Atlantic coastline.
August 8, 2020 Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel.
July 27, 2020 Plastic waste in oceans will triple by 2040, researchers say Plastic waste in the oceans is expected to triple by the year 2040, more than tripling compared to current levels unless drastic measures are taken, according to a new study.
July 21, 2020 Greta Thunberg awarded $1.15M Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, will donate to climate groups Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was just awarded $1.15 million in prize money for the 2020 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity – and she’s already pledged to give all of it away to environmental groups.