K-pop stars BTS talk climate change, COVID-19 vaccines in UN speech
Korean pop stars BTS addressed the United Nations Tuesday to advocate for COVID-19 vaccines and urge action to fight climate change.
Autumnal equinox 2021: Here’s when fall officially starts
Sept. 22, 2021, marks the official start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s when the leaves may start to change and more.
Biden says US 'not seeking a new Cold War' during UN address
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. is entering a “new era of diplomacy” during his first address before the U.N. General Assembly.
UN: World leaders eye money, not emissions cuts, to combat climate change
World leaders made “faint signs of progress” on the financial end of fighting climate change in a special United Nations feet-to-the-fire meeting Monday, but they didn't commit to more crucial cuts in emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming.
Biden to address COVID-19, climate change in 1st presidential visit to UN
Eight months into his presidency, Biden has been out of sync with allies on the chaotic ending to the U.S. war in Afghanistan.
Arizona leaders meet with EPA over plans to revitalize stretches of Salt and Gila Rivers in the Valley
The 'Rio Reimagined' plan was set up by late Sen. John McCain to revitalize an 58-mile stretch of the Salt and Gila Rivers, which also includes the Tempe Town Lake project.
More countries must pledge to avoid 'catastrophic' climate path, UN warns
The head of the United Nations says a new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
US Forest Service hits brakes on Arizona restoration project
The second phase that was canceled included work on the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab and Tonto national forests over 20 years.
SRP, Valley cities studying ways to store more water amid problems with Verde River
Much of the Phoenix metro area is served by a reservoir system on the Salt and Verde Rivers. However, the water storage capacity on the Verde River is shrinking. FOX 10's Stephanie Olmo has more on what SRP is doing to try and mitigate the problem.
Groups ask US to consider extreme heat in border policies
Human Rights Watch released the letter sent by 68 groups to the U.S. government, urging a new approach to actions on the US-Mexico border after this summer’s deadly heat.
UN chief calls for 'immediate' emission cuts to curb climate change
The head of the United Nations on Thursday called for “immediate, rapid and large-scale” cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming.
Arizona utility: Really wet summer follows very dry winter
The 2021 monsoon provided nearly 80 billion gallons of inflow into the SRP utility’s reservoirs on the the Salt and Verde rivers during July and August.
What new findings from North Atlantic Jet Stream research mean for Arizona
North Atlantic Jet Stream new discoveries uncover the potential warming of Arizona but researchers say "the future is in our control."
Climate change could force over 200 million people to move by 2050, report says
Climate change could push more than 200 million people to move within their own countries in the next three decades and create migration hot spots unless urgent action is taken in the coming years to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap.
Biden to visit Colorado Tuesday to pitch investments in clean energy
President Biden will visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday and pitch his $3.5 trillion spending package.
Biden to talk COVID-19, climate change in first Quad Leaders Summit Sept. 24
President Joe Biden will meet in person with prime ministers Scott Morrison of Australia, Narendra Modi of India and Yoshihide Suga of Japan to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
'A godsend': Monsoon rains fill water catchments across Arizona, bringing relief to wildlife
The constant monsoon rains have filled nearly every Arizona water catchment to its brim.
Pink and green: Auroras light up night sky in Tasmania, Alaska
The Southern and Northern lights pulled off spectacular shows in the skies over Tasmania and Alaska earlier this week.
United States endured hottest summer on record in 2021, NOAA says
Propelled by a record-hot June, summer 2021 was the hottest since the Dust Bowl in 1936.
US records hottest summer since the Dust Bowl, NOAA says
The last seven Julys, from 2015 to 2021, have been the hottest seven Julys on record, said NOAA climatologist Ahira Sanchez-Lugo.