Climate change

The EPA plan would eliminate existing limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, a move which would continue the pollution that’s driving climate change. Meteorologist Chase Cain breaks down the agency’s proposal and its implications on NBC News Daily.

Summer has become hotter in most U.S. counties, as much as 5 degrees Fahrenheit in some instances, since 1970. Children are especially at risk.

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at dozens of rules aimed at protecting the environment, including one that requires big polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions.

The National Weather Service is down 560 employees since the Trump administration and DOGE fired workers and offered buyouts and early retirements to others. Now, a bipartisan group of legislators is introducing a bill to reclassify forecasters as “critical to public safety,” making it faster to rehire for the vacancies. Meteorologist Chase Cain has the exclusive report.

New data shows that CO2 levels have broken through 430 parts per million, an indication that human-caused global warming will continue to warp the environment.

New data from UCSD and the Scripps Institute shows a record-high concentration of CO2, rising faster than ever. Meteorologist Chase Cain talks with the lead scientist about the acceleration of climate change and the future of this critical data.

Hurricanes Helene and Milton showed how tropical storms can leave devastation hundreds of miles after landfall. Climate change is amplifying hurricanes’ potential for flooding. Meteorologist Chase Cain highlights the importance of preparing now — even if you don’t live on the coast.

The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world.

Top weather agencies warn that the world should get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes the globe to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes. Wednesday’s five-year forecast from the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office says there’s an 80% chance the world will break another annual temperature record in the next five years...

Kristina Smithe’s business, Hiccup Earth, has 70,000 lightweight, pliable silicone cups that she rents out to interested races.

The National Hurricane Center released their first outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and it’s quite similar to how last year unfolded. Meteorologist Chase Cain breaks down the forecast and how climate change is cranking up the dial on hurricanes.

Climate change has added at least a week of dangerously hot days for pregnant women in every state, raising risks of stillbirths and pre-term births.

The agency said its National Centers for Environmental Information would no longer update its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database beyond 2024.

Climate-fueled wildfires contribute to thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in damages from wildfire smoke in the U.S, via a new study.

In a rare move, all living former directors of the National Weather Service issued a joint warning about the threat of staff cuts and buy-outs across the agency. The men cautioned that President Trump’s proposal to cut NOAA’s budget by nearly 30% will lead to the ‘needless loss of life’ during severe weather. Meteorologist Chase Cain talked with former agency...

Premium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil.

In a new move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations.

It’s no secret that sneakers tend to pile up in closets—or worse, end up in the trash. But one South Florida company is changing that narrative by transforming old kicks into global opportunities. Sneaker Impact, a 75,000-square-foot facility in Miami where sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the foundation of the business. The mission is straightforward: keep sneakers out of landfills...

Wealthy adventurers and bucket listers rub shoulders with scientists looking to gather data as funding vanishes under the Trump administration. 

As the Trump administration continues slashing budgets of groups like the National Science Foundation, scientists may increasingly need to rely on private tour companies for their research. In contrast, global research shows 74% of Americans want our leaders to do more to address climate change. Meteorologist Chase Cain traveled to Antarctica to explore how ecotourism could help persuade climate skeptics...