Earth Day

Climate change is increasing the amount of warming that each generation faces over a lifetime — and raising the likelihood that kids born in 2020 will see more extreme weather than their grandparents did.

The Kennedy Center’s RiverRun Festival will feature performances, education and art based on the world’s rivers. The Scene’s Tommy McFly has a preview.

Storm Team4’s Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains how climate change causes extreme weather events like the rainstorm hitting parts of California.

There is no better way to experience the reality of climate change than to see glaciers calving and melting in Alaska. And the effects of this dramatic scene can be felt in ways that touch all parts of our world. NBCLX climate storyteller Chase Cain traveled to Alaska to get an up close look at the dramatic decline of Alaska’s...

The U.S. will need to conserve an area twice the size of Texas to meet the goal

Climate change may feel like an overwhelming problem, but it’s one we can address if we take action now. However, it will take the same focus that former President John F. Kennedy inspired when he made his “moonshot” speech that announced his plan to put a man on the moon. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain reports from Alaska on this perilous...

In an exclusive interview with E! News, Bill Nye the Science Guy set the record straight on what all of us can do at home to make a positive difference for the planet Earthv

From a boat on Resurrection Bay, Alaska, the impact of glacier melt is obvious. But those effects also ripple thousands of miles away, causing massive damage in places you would not expect — like Texas, where a deep freeze crippled the state in 2021. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain traveled to Alaska for a firsthand look at the majesty and tragedy...

An environmental protester scaled D.C.’s Wilson Building on Friday, Earth Day, and unfurled a huge banner. “No new fossil fuels,” said the banner outside the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and members of the D.C. Council.  DC Fire and EMS and officers were called to the building at 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW just before 8 a.m. Firefighters could be...

President Joe Biden will use Earth Day visit to Seattle to sign an executive order protecting some of the nation’s largest and oldest trees.

As bad as the environment seems with climate change and other pollution, scientists say humanity has also done a pretty good job of cleaning up some past messes.

In honor of Earth Day, Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper lays out four ways the holiday has changed since it began in 1970.

Even with climate change dominating headlines, you may still be confused about some key terms and concepts. What exactly is climate change and how is it different from global warming and weather? LX News Now host Nik Z breaks it down.

Demand for electric cars is on the rise—but which green vehicles are the best for the environment and your budget? Hint: They aren’t the Tesla.

Many seek the best places to live to avoid climate change—but do those places exist? And where will climate refugees go when the crisis forces them to relocate?

Sea level rise will force people to relocate to higher ground. But when that higher ground is already in demand, where do people go? That’s how climate change is accelerating gentrification, researchers say. NBCLX climate storyteller Chase Cain travels through Tampa and the Florida Keys to find out why.

Plastics recycling is littered with misleading claims and waste. Here’s what that recycling symbol really means, its history and why more than 75% of your plastic waste ends up in landfills

President Joe Biden plans to mark Earth Day in Seattle on Friday, but he’s struggled to make progress on a sweeping environmental agenda.

40% of the food produced in the United States is never consumed, resulting in huge quantities of edible food discarded in landfills. Here are five tips to reduce your own food waste, cut down on grocery spending, and cook more conscientiously.

Earth Day 2022 is far from the first. But when was the first Earth Day celebrated? And who organized it? Learn Earth Day’s origins and how it’s evolved since.