Changing Climate

Two recent studies highlight how extreme heat may be killing thousands more Americans every year than official tallies show. At the same time, climate change is making our summers increasingly hot. National climate reporter Chase Cain explains why we don’t know the full impact of extreme heat on our health.

Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s debate that the Biden-Harris administration warned the U.S. “cannot over rely on foreign oil.”

While climate was not front and center, statements made by both candidates — on fracking, energy policy and renewables — provided windows into major climate policy issues.

It might seem like a split-screen moment for extreme weather with a storm strengthening in the Gulf and wildfires burning across the West. However, meteorologist Chase Cain explains how one consequence of climate change is amplifying seemingly opposite events.

A new study says the amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, and it’s helping to turbocharge climate change.

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record. That makes it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured.

Corn sweat is the process by which corn plants release moisture into the air to stay cool, and it brings the Midwest a surge in humidity every summer. Now, climate change and evolving agriculture are making the phenomenon even stickier.

In an exclusive new poll of battleground states, many young voters say candidates must prioritize climate action to earn their vote. National climate reporter Chase Cain digs into the numbers from the Environmental Voter Project and what it could mean in November.

Food that goes uneaten at the Paris Olympics is helping those in need around the French capital. It’s part of an effort to cut down on food waste and contribute to organizers’ commitment to sustainability.

Virtually all of the damage from Debby will be from flooding rains, and that’s one of the signatures of how climate change is impacting tropical storms and hurricanes. Meteorologist Chase Cain explains how record hot oceans and a warmer atmosphere work together to fuel more flooding.

Tropical Storm Debby has brought prolonged downpours to the southeastern United States and could hover over the Atlantic Ocean for the next few days, then boomerang back onto the mainland.

The Amazon is entering its driest period, from August to September. Many rivers are at historic lows even earlier than last year.

Miami neighborhoods that were previously undesirable for real estate developers are becoming popular due to lower climate risk, driving up prices.