Climate change could soon make these staple Thanksgiving dishes more scarce Tuesday, November 21 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Thanksgiving could soon become another victim of climate change as rising temperatures threaten the abundance and quality of the ingredients used to make traditional dishes seen year after year.As a result, these essential food items could become increasingly scarce and more... Read More.
Gulf Coast residents grapple with home insurers as climate disasters worsen Friday, November 17 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When Harry and Jen Appel lost their home in Big Pine Key, Florida, to Hurricane Irma in 2017, they thought their insurance policies would cover the cost to repair and they'd rebuild in the same location.The couple showed ABC News' meteorologist... Read More.
Heat-related deaths for older adults could increase by 370% through mid-century if climate warms 2 degrees Celsius Wednesday, November 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Annual heat-related deaths worldwide for people over 65 are projected to increase by 370% through the middle of the century if global temperatures rise by 2 degrees Celsius, a new report says.The projection comes as heat-related deaths of adults over 65... Read More.
Biden ‘just getting started’ on climate action in response to major new report Wednesday, November 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said he will continue to pursue remedies to the threats caused by climate change following the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment on Tuesday -- but he acknowledged that it's still not enough and that some Republicans are... Read More.
Effects of climate change worsening in every part of the US, report says Tuesday, November 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Climate change is making it harder to “maintain safe homes and healthy families” in the United States, according to an extensive report compiled by experts across the federal government and released Tuesday.The report issues a stark warning that extreme events and... Read More.
Vivek Ramaswamy and Ro Khanna spar over foreign policy, climate change and more Thursday, November 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna met for a debate on Wednesday and what started out as a friendly exchange soon turned into a fiery conversation over fundamental differences.The hourlong event -- held at St. Anselm... Read More.
Climate scientists warn Earth systems heading for ‘dangerous instability’ Tuesday, October 24 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Forecasts about the negative effects of human-caused climate change are not uncommon, but new research published Tuesday makes even more dire claims, declaring that "life on planet Earth is under siege" and that "we are pushing our planetary systems into dangerous instability."The... Read More.
Climate change making Atlantic hurricanes twice as likely to strengthen from weak to major intensity in 24 hours Thursday, October 19 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin may now be more than twice as likely to strengthen from a weak hurricane or tropical storm into a major hurricane in just 24 hours due to climate change and warming waters, a new study suggests.Hurricanes... Read More.
Climate change, human activity causing global water cycles to become ‘increasingly erratic’: World Meteorological Organization Friday, October 13 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Climate change and human activity are causing the world's hydrological cycle to spin out of balance, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.Global water cycles are becoming "increasingly erratic" due to droughts, extreme rainfall and the increased melting... Read More.
Climate change could soon affect the taste of beer, new study says Tuesday, October 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Beer lovers beware: Climate change could soon make the world's most popular alcoholic drink much more bitter.Climate change could soon be altering the quality of hops used to make beer which will then alter the flavor, according to a new study... Read More.
