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Risk of flooding from melted glaciers to increase as climate warms, study says

Thursday, May 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are racing to determine what will happen as a result of melting glaciers before the repercussions of climate change on communities become a reality. Researchers are especially worried about the increased risk of flood outbursts from glacial lakes, which can pose... Read More.

New climate envoy John Kerry sold off energy holdings to avoid conflict of interest, disclosures show

Saturday, May 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Financial disclosures released by former Secretary of State John Kerry indicate that until March of this year he held hundreds of thousands of dollars of investments in energy-related companies that may end up being affected by policies he'll help shape as President... Read More.

Poor communities will likely need to be compensated as a result of climate change policies, study says

Tuesday, April 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Lawmakers and scientists must come together to make sure policies aimed at mitigating climate change do not increase global policy, according to a new study. While the impacts of climate change are widely considered to disproportionately affect people living below the poverty... Read More.

Biden says US will work with global partners on climate innovations

Friday, April 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the second and final day of the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, President Joe Biden pitched climate change not as a threat, but as an economic opportunity to invest in the future, touting the "millions of good paying jobs" that would... Read More.

What Biden has done on climate change has activists applauding — and waiting

Thursday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said last year the nation was facing four “historic crises all at the same time" -- the pandemic, the related economic crisis, the need for racial justice and the “undeniable realities and accelerating threats of climate change.” At the time,... Read More.

White House climate adviser says US needs to be humble going into Earth Day summit

Thursday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy said the United States needs to be humble going into this week's Earth Day summit after four years away from global climate negotiations while President Donald Trump was in office. "There's no question that that we... Read More.

Meet some of the women who are fighting against climate change

Thursday, April 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Women all over the world are playing integral roles in the fight against warming temperatures. For Earth Day 2021, ABC News is highlight three scientists and one activist who are leading the charge against climate change. Here are their stories: The Arctic explorer Allison Fong,... Read More.

How to talk to your kids about climate change

Wednesday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With oceans rising, forests burning and growing pollution, climate change can be a depressing topic. No wonder so many avoid talking about it with our friends, family and especially our children. However, talking about the crisis is one of the most important things... Read More.

Why youth climate change activists are pushing Biden to do more

Wednesday, April 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The faces of climate change activism have been dominated by young people in recent years, from Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg to thousands of young people organizing and protesting in the United States. As President Joe Biden prepares to host a climate change summit... Read More.

China confirms Xi will attend Biden’s climate change summit

Wednesday, April 21 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a U.S.-led climate change summit this week at the invitation of President Joe Biden. Biden has invited 40 world leaders to participate in the Leaders Summit on Climate, which will be held virtually on Thursday and Friday.... Read More.

US, Canada to hold climate talks, paving road to Biden’s Earth Day summit

Wednesday, February 24 by ABC News

By CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. and Canada will host a "high-level summit" on Wednesday about climate change, according to U.S. officials, who described it as the first diplomatic initiative for the Biden administration as it seeks to put the... Read More.

Climate change, rising sea levels to increase cost of flood damage by $34B in coming decades: Report

Tuesday, February 23 by ABC News

By JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The cost of climate change is becoming increasingly clear as researchers study the adverse effects of rising sea levels on society.As the climate warms, the glaciers and ice sheets around the world will... Read More.

Stories tagged with: climate

Risk of flooding from melted glaciers to increase as climate warms, study says

New climate envoy John Kerry sold off energy holdings to avoid conflict of interest, disclosures show

Poor communities will likely need to be compensated as a result of climate change policies, study says

Biden says US will work with global partners on climate innovations

What Biden has done on climate change has activists applauding — and waiting

White House climate adviser says US needs to be humble going into Earth Day summit

Meet some of the women who are fighting against climate change

How to talk to your kids about climate change

Why youth climate change activists are pushing Biden to do more

China confirms Xi will attend Biden’s climate change summit

US, Canada to hold climate talks, paving road to Biden’s Earth Day summit

Climate change, rising sea levels to increase cost of flood damage by $34B in coming decades: Report

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