changing climate

A bill that aims to reduce carbon pollution in part by getting more zero-emissions vehicles on the road has cleared a key hurdle in the Virginia Senate

All seasons are affected by climate change, but Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper reports winter is warming fastest.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains how long this mild November weather will last.

As it cools off outside, you can still stay green inside your house. Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper has four tips to help the environment, and help your wallet.

Many of us have a recycling bin in our home and make an effort to do the right thing for our planet. But if you’re not following the rules, you could be ruining your neighbors’ efforts too. News4 visited a Republic Services recycling facility in Manassas, Virginia, earlier this year. Everything you toss into your recycle bin makes its...

Most of us have a recycling bin in our house and make an effort to do the right thing for our planet. But if you’re not following the rules, you could be ruining your neighbors’ efforts, too. Susan Hogan reports.

The threat of wildfires and tropical storms has intensified over recent years. Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains why this is occurring more often.

High tides surging from a narrow creek destroyed the car Kathy Blake once parked in her gravel driveway here. Over the past two decades, the water has ruined half a dozen of them. Since October, when one of those floods filled the first floor of Blake’s home with 6 inches of water, she’s been living in a camper with...

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains what Earth Overshoot Day is and how limiting our consumption of ecological resources can help push it back.

A new satellite study finds that Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in a record melt last year

Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper reports on extreme heat and how our changing climate is playing a role.

Storm Team4’s News4’s Amelia Draper reports on how you can help the environments this summer season.

Three space agencies are showing people how the coronavirus lockdowns are changing Earth in real time.

At the height of lockdowns, global fossil fuel emissions were down by 17% and mobility dropped by nearly 100%. Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains why emissions are now surging back.

This is the longest the District has gone without an air quality warning. Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains the cause for the improved air quality.

Summers in D.C. are two degrees warmer than they were just 50 years ago. Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains how summers are shifting.

Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains how our changing climate is affecting hurricane season.

There’s not nearly as many cars on the road during the stay at home orders. Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains the impact that’s having on carbon dioxide emissions in our environment.

Earth Day celebrates 50 years. Storm Team4’s meteorologist Amelia Draper explains how NASA has played an important role.

In the last decade, winter tornadoes in the Mid-Atlantic have been twice as frequent compared to previous decades. Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains what this has to do with our changing climate.