1/13/23Climate Gentrification Is Coming to Hurricane-Wrecked FloridaWealthier people are more likely to move into an area recently hit by a disaster, a study found.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 13, 2023Save
1/11/23American Kids Are Being Exposed to Lead From AirportsChildren living near a small California airport were more likely to have elevated levels of lead in their blood, a…ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 11, 2023Save
1/11/23The Year Ahead in Water and Drought2022 was an exceptionally dry year, and NOAA projects more drought coming for the U.S.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 11, 2023Save
1/10/23Thousands Forced to Evacuate in California After Another Day of Severe WeatherConditions are becoming increasingly dangerous in California, where residents are dealing with flooding, power…ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 10, 2023Save
1/9/23Counties Across California Are Without Power and About to Be Hit by Another StormCalifornians may see more outages, floods, and mudslides as rain continues.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 9, 2023Save
1/9/23Now playing California’s Snowpack Gets a Much Needed Boost | Extreme EarthOfficials with the California Department of Water Resources found that snow levels are a lot higher than usual for…PublishedJanuary 9, 2023Save
1/6/23Photos Show Storm Damage in California as State Braces for More Bad WeatherCalifornia has been battered by successive winter storms since late December.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 6, 2023Save
1/5/23Another Storm Slams California, Cutting Off Power and Bringing Flood WarningsThis comes after a different storm dropped snow and torrential rain over Northern California last week.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 5, 2023Save
1/4/23California Officials Measure One of the Highest Snowpacks in 40 yearsWinter storms have given California’s snowpack a much-needed boost, in a promising sign for the ongoing severe…ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 4, 2023Save
1/3/23The U.S. Is Kicking Off 2023 With Another Dangerous Winter StormThe South, Midwest, and Plains can expect rain, snow, and tornadoes this week.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 3, 2023Save
12/31/22The Viral Eco-Trolls of 2022Activists glued themselves to buildings and threw soup on art to protest Big Oil and climate inaction.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 31, 2022Save
12/29/22The Climate Disasters That Defined 2022Widespread drought, deadly monsoons, and record-breaking temperatures swept the globe this year.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 29, 2022Save
12/27/22Death Toll Rises to 63 in U.S. Winter StormHard-hit Western New York was littered with abandoned cars and piles of snow several feet high after the Christmas…ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 27, 2022Save
12/22/22Arizona Considers Water Pipeline From Mexico to Combat DroughtA proposed desalination plant could be the answer to the dwindling water supply from the Colorado River.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 22, 2022Save
12/20/22Researchers Want to Try Harvesting Fresh Water From Ocean VaporA team created a concept for a device that would would collect water vapor over the open ocean and turn it into…ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 20, 2022Save
12/20/22Oregon Votes to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035The new rule will not affect gas-powered cars that are already on the road.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 20, 2022Save
12/20/22Now playing Extreme Weather Events in 2022 | Extreme EarthIt was a year full of drought, wildfire, flash floods and other climate change fueled extreme weather.PublishedDecember 20, 2022Save
12/20/22Why the Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill in Kansas Is So Hard to Clean UpThe pipeline spilled diluted bitumen into Mill Creek. Experts say that makes cleanup a lot more difficult.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 20, 2022Save
12/19/22West Texas Shaken by Second 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake in a MonthThe quake could be felt more than 100 miles away and occurred in a region known for fracking activity.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 19, 2022Save
12/16/22After Hurricane Ian, Florida Residents Had a New Battle: MoldIn the aftermath of flooding, mold inside homes can become a nightmare—and insurance doesn't always pay for cleanup.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 16, 2022Save