Hurricane Melissa has left most of Jamaica without internet or power, closed major airports, and caused multiple deaths—though the capital Kingston was largely spared.
After more than a century, Chinook salmon have returned to the headwaters of Oregon’s Klamath River—just one year after the last of four dams was removed.
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with winds exceeding 185 mph, has devastated parts of Jamaica, surpassing Hurricane Katrina in intensity and causing widespread destruction.
Cuba has evacuated more than 500,000 people ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s arrival, as the powerful Category 4 storm threatens catastrophic wind, rain, and storm surge across the island nation.
As Hurricane Melissa strikes the Caribbean, small island nations—already drowning in debt from past climate disasters—plead for long-overdue international climate finance.
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has declared the climate movement’s focus on near-term emissions goals a mistake, advocating instead for a long-term strategy centered on innovation and resilience.
Exxon Mobil has filed a federal lawsuit against California, arguing that new climate disclosure laws forcing it to report product-related emissions violate its First Amendment rights.
Major automakers and energy executives warn that the EPA’s move to dismantle the Endangerment Finding will trigger costly lawsuits and a chaotic patchwork of state regulations.
A landslide caused by Tropical Storm Melissa has killed three people near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as the storm continues to batter the Caribbean with heavy rain and strong winds.
Tropical Storm Melissa’s near-stationary movement is causing a major rainfall crisis for Jamaica and Haiti, with forecasts predicting up to two feet of rain and a high risk of deadly flooding and landslides.