KVSP Climate
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Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The California coast is currently getting pummeled with heavy rain from atmospheric rivers, essentially rivers in the sky that collect moisture from tropical areas and redistribute the water to higher latitudes. The current El Niño pattern is also favoring multiple rounds of heavy rain […]
Eric Yang/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In Senegal, rising sea temperatures and years of overfishing have depleted the country’s stocks of fish which are crucial to the economy and the population’s diet. A third of the country lives in poverty, and even with an education, it’s difficult for many to find sustainable jobs. That’s why […]
GMVozd/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thanksgiving could soon become another victim of climate change as rising temperatures threaten the abundance and quality of the ingredients used to make traditional dishes seen year after year. As a result, these essential food items could become increasingly scarce and more expensive, potentially forcing families to omit or make […]
Lucho Casalla/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Forecasts about the negative effects of human-caused climate change are not uncommon, but new research published Tuesday makes even more dire claims, declaring that “life on planet Earth is under siege” and that “we are pushing our planetary systems into dangerous instability.” The study, titled “The 2023 State […]
NOAA via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin may now be more than twice as likely to strengthen from a weak hurricane or tropical storm into a major hurricane in just 24 hours due to climate change and warming waters, a new study suggests. Hurricanes are also now more likely to […]
thianchai sitthikongsak/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Climate change and human activity are causing the world’s hydrological cycle to spin out of balance, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. Global water cycles are becoming “increasingly erratic” due to droughts, extreme rainfall and the increased melting of snow, ice and glaciers — all […]
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Beer lovers beware: Climate change could soon make the world’s most popular alcoholic drink much more bitter. Climate change could soon be altering the quality of hops used to make beer which will then alter the flavor, according to a new study published Tuesday in Nature. European beer-producing regions […]
Jose Azel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Climbing Mount Everest is one of the most difficult feats known to humankind, but the treacherous expedition is getting even more challenging due to climate change, according to experts. Warming temperatures around the globe are making both the topography of the glaciers in the Himalayas and the weather patterns […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In a new interview with ABC News’ Linsey Davis on ABC News Live Prime, GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discussed his views on climate change, race and racism in America and why he would not consider being former President Donald Trump running mate if Trump beats him for their party’s 2024 […]
bgwalker/Getty Images (LONDON) — Climate change was one of the main factors that led to the catastrophic flooding in Libya, according to a new report. World Weather Attribution (WWA), a collaboration of scientists from all over the globe, released a new report on Tuesday saying that human-caused climate change played a role in the devastating […]
