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August 30, 2023

Nevada tribal ranger who plowed through Burning Man climate blockade and drew weapon under scrutiny

A tribal ranger with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reservation is under review after using his car to break up a climate protest blocking miles of traffic in Nevada.

August 16, 2023

Nancy Pelosi repeatedly urges White House audience to clap: 'That's an applause line'

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., urged those in attendance for a White House event to celebrate the IRA turning one to clap throughout certain parts of her speech on Wednesday.

August 16, 2023

US ruled Montana officials can no longer ignore its climate change contributions

In a first-of-its-kind trial, a judge ruled that officials in Montana, home to some of the world’s largest coal reserves, must constitutionally protect residents from climate change.

August 15, 2023

NASA says July was hottest month on record since 1880

NASA scientists at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies reported last July was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record dating back to 1880.

August 12, 2023

Flood risks threaten many water, sewage treatment plants across the US: report

Increasing flood risks across the U.S. are threatening water and sewage treatment plants, according to a recent analysis and report from the Associated Press.

August 10, 2023

Europe begins crackdown on 'direct action' climate protesters who deface art, block traffic

Europe is cracking down on climate protesters who glue themselves to roads and deface art, with law enforcement resorting to wiretaps and GPS tracking.

August 9, 2023

Jean-Pierre pressed on Biden wrongly claiming he declared climate emergency: 'When will that happen?'

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was pushed to explain when President Biden would declare a climate national emergency after he falsely said he already had.

August 9, 2023

Biden flicks bug off reporter's shirt as he defends climate record

President Biden flicked a bug off reporter Stephanie Abrams' shirt on Wednesday during an interview with The Weather Channel focused on his climate record.

August 8, 2023

Freak August hailstorm causes chaos as snowplows take to streets in summer

Officials in the city of Reutlingen deployed snowplows and 250 firefighters to clear roads and drain basements that had flooded when the river burst its banks.

August 7, 2023

PBS interviews ‘climate psychology therapist’ about handling anxiety from climate change

PBS NewsHour had a segment on people who suffer anxiety about the future global climate change to the point it interferes with their lives on a daily basis.