March’s bomb cyclone triggered catastrophic flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, after hurricane-like...March’s bomb cyclone triggered catastrophic flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, after hurricane-like winds and blizzards tore through the Midwest. It was reminder that coastal cities are not the only regions feeling the impact of climate change. Jim Angel, Illinois’ former state climatologist, tells Soledad O’Brien this kind of flooding could become the new normal.More
We learned last year that many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at a...We learned last year that many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at a greater rate year after year, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates they could rise by another meter or more by the end of this century.More
"We know that we only have the possibility of avoiding a looming climate catastrophe if people like us refuse to..."We know that we only have the possibility of avoiding a looming climate catastrophe if people like us refuse to give up." – Harrison Ford, Conservation International Vice Chair at the 2018 Global Climate Action SummitMore
An Immediate Threat: Naval Station Norfolk — home to America’s Atlantic Fleet — is under threat by rising seas and...An Immediate Threat: Naval Station Norfolk — home to America’s Atlantic Fleet — is under threat by rising seas and sinking land, but little is being done to hold back the tides.More
Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations at the Ross School of Business and professor of environment...Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations at the Ross School of Business and professor of environment and sustainability at the School for Environment and Sustainability, studies the relationship between environmental issues and organizations.More
Republican Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana is working with Democrats on the House Select Committee on Climate Change...Republican Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana is working with Democrats on the House Select Committee on Climate Change and has called the Green New Deal a "brainstorming exercise." He says Democrats and Republicans need to be able to discuss climate change in a bipartisan fashion. Graves joins CBSN to discuss.More
One of our members speaks out. We have started an organization to empower children. The focus of the group is the...One of our members speaks out. We have started an organization to empower children. The focus of the group is the environment and how important it is to share knowledge about climate change and the future of young people facing this global problem.More
