Light rains in Argentina were anticipated to help firefighters put out raging wildfires that have damaged farmlands, wildlife, and plants in the country's north.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro went to Petropolis after floods and mudslides killed at least 117 people in the mountain city, and hundreds are still missing.
New research shows that the megadrought has been experienced across the Southwestern U.S. for at least two decades. It added that the region is seeing its driest conditions in 1,200 years.
Today, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will conduct the hearings of President Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve: Sarah Bloom Raskin for Vice Chair of Supervision, and Lisa Cook and Phillip Jefferson for the remaining vacancies on the Federal Board of Governors.
On Friday, President Biden will announce the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin for Vice Chair of Supervision and Lisa Cook and Phillip Jefferson for the remaining vacancies on the Federal Board of Governors.
Today, Jerome Powell at his confirmation hearing for his second term as Chair of the Federal Reserve, responded to a question on the emerging risk of climate change to financial institutions and the use of climate stress tests for banks. Powell responded that climate stress tests are a likely tool going forward.
YouTube Originals announce ordering the critically-acclaimed documentary "Laudato Si," based on Pope Francis' second encyclical, and provides an urgent call to action to protect the planet and human lives.
San Diego climate advocates encouraged federal officials to support legislation that aims to control climate change when they conducted a rally in City Heights.
As the federal government declared the first water shortage on the Colorado River, farmers from Arizona would be the most affected sector when mandatory water cutbacks start next year.
The latest grassroots campaign by young individuals in Australia surprised the country after thousands of students joined the School Strike for Climate rallies.
Environmental nonprofit WildEarth Guardians lauded Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for her latest decisions protecting the environment, public lands, as well as restoring accountability, scrutiny, transparency, and justice in the US Department of the Interior.
Even during his campaign, President Joe Biden vowed to address climate change through various actions, which include revoking permits for oil pipelines.
Global warming brought by climate change creates increasingly distinct layers of warm water that hinder seawater circulations needed for regulating climate and marine life.
Coastal flooding in California is predicted to worsen. A study conducted found that beaches, roads, and homes, among others, are especially susceptible to a rise in sea level due to climate change.
