Climate Change

Experts say the drop in abundance is largely due to chemical use, habitat loss and a warming climate.

Researchers predict rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050.

Marginalized people often bear the brunt of environmental injustices. An annual conference in New Orleans is shaping young Black leaders to solve these issues.

The City of New Orleans received almost $140 million under the Inflation Reduction Act. The Trump Administration has paused that funding.

The agency that granted the permit found in 2024 that approving additional LNG exports could raise natural gas prices for U.S. consumers.

“ Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said climatologist Barry Keim .

As 2024 comes to a close, we are taking this time to focus on hope. While this year has been rough for the climate and the environment in many ways, there is also so much good happening out there. There are wins to celebrate and reasons for optimism. Today, Sea Change sits down with an expert on hope, and learn why evidence-based hope is essential in our fight against climate change.

"It's one of the most dramatic changes on the upper Mississippi," Larson said. "It's everywhere."

The incoming Trump administration will have a say in whether federally backed direct air capture projects in Louisiana move forward.

New study finds a $500 insurance hike boosts mortgage delinquencies by 20%, stressing housing impact of changing climate.