climate change

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg says she will no longer be able to skip classes as a way to draw attention to climate change because she is graduating from high school. The 20-year-old noted that while her future activities “technically” won’t be school striking, but vowed to continue protesting, saying, “The fight has only just begun.”

Science teacher and Storm Team4 Meteorologist Ryan Miller explains how the Canadian wildfire smoke affects the environment.

The Arctic could see all of its sea ice melt in the summer much sooner than expected, according to a new study.

Reservoirs have fallen to water levels typically associated with summer heatwaves, while protests have broken out over water shortages in France and Spain.

Music superstars Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish and H.E.R. will team with advocacy nonprofit Global Citizen for a concert in front of the Eiffel Tower designed to convince world leaders to take further action against climate change.

Climate experts say the floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast this week are the result of extreme weather phenomena that are becoming increasingly frequent around the world.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country.

Unusual heat is in the forecast in the northwestern United States this weekend. Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper has more on how much the changing climate plays a role in this early season heat wave.

The Environmental Protection Agency could force American power plants to capture smokestack emissions using technology that isn’t in widespread use. If finalized, the rule would mark the first time the government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper shares some thoughtful and sustainable gift ideas for Mother’s Day.

The combination of El Niño and the long-term trend of global warming could produce new record-setting global temperatures and exacerbate the impacts of climate change.

The United Nations agency said it cannot yet forecast the strength or duration of the El Niño later this year.

As heat waves fueled by climate change arrive earlier, grow more intense and last longer, people over 60 who are more vulnerable to high temperatures are increasingly at risk of dying from heat-related causes.

The push to make sports stadiums and arenas from the NBA to the NHL more sustainable is growing, and so is the business case for practices like zero-waste.

A dangerous and potentially deadly fungal infection is spreading fast, and researchers say our changing climate is partly to blame.

Candida Auris is spreading fast, and researchers say our changing climate is partly to blame. News4’s Eun Yang reports.

A ‘pollen storm’ and longer allergy seasons are sending a growing number of adults in search of relief.

The Biden administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects nationwide at the site of current or former coal mines.

The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. The nation’s weather chief and other experts say the U.S. gets hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on Earth.

Dozens of young climate activists gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge Congress to get serious about climate change.