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“Texas’ petrochemical industry is unprepared for severe rainfall because our laws and regulations have not kept pace with our new climate reality.”
Sierra snowpack — which provides a third of California's water supply — is at 38 percent of where it usually is this time of year.
And why the shrinking lake might be key to meeting America's clean energy goals.
At the Mountainfilm Festival, docs explore melting ice and disappearing forest, but could go deeper.
"It's happening all over the country."
The Category 4 storm pushed walls of water several feet high into low-lying cities from Sarasota to Fort Myers.
The company is accused of dumping thousands of tons of toxic paint sludge and other pollutants where Ramapough Lenape Nation members live.
The National Climate Assessment makes clear we've got a lot of work to do. These cities and states are leading the way.
Crossing the US-Mexico border is already lethal. A new study says climate change could make it much worse.