Natural disasters

The canals are clear thanks to the coronavirus, but Venice’s existential threat Is climate change

May 25, 2020

Flooding in November has left experts wondering whether the massive retractable gates the city is constructing will ever keep all of the water out.

Natural disasters

How to deal with a cyclone in the middle of a pandemic?

The World

May 19, 2020

Like nations everywhere, India and Bangladesh are trying to contain outbreaks of the coronavirus. On top of that, they're also preparing for a cyclone of historic proportions.

Food

Coronavirus — and locusts — threaten Kenya’s food security

The World

May 13, 2020

In East Africa, it's not just a pandemic making life difficult. Heavy rains, an ongoing locust outbreak and the closure of open-air food markets due to COVID-19 all lead to major concerns over food security.

Environment

Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico raise alarm as US storm season approaches

Living on Earth

May 01, 2020

On Easter Sunday, dozens of tornadoes tore across Southeastern US, killing more than 30 people. The deadly cluster of storms coincided with waters in the Gulf of Mexico that were three degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the long-term average.

Top of The World

Earth Day during a pandemic; First US COVID-19 cases earlier than thought; Holocaust survivor shares her story

The World

April 22, 2020

On Earth Day, what lessons for the environment has humanity learned from facing the pandemic? And, the UN warns of a coming famine of "biblical proportions." How is Asia's largest armed group fending off the coronavirus? And in Mexico, a network of Indigenous community radio stations is spreading the word about the pandemic. Finally, Holocaust survivor Giselle Cycowicz shares her story with The World.

Environment

Regrowing Australia's forests may require human intervention

Living on Earth

March 25, 2020

After years of repeated bushfires, some of Australia’s forests can no longer grow back on their own, so humans are giving them a helping hand by carefully collecting and distributing their seeds.

The Big Fix

How a small Caribbean island nation is trying to become climate resilient

The World

March 20, 2020

Dominica, devastated by Hurricane Maria in 2017, wants to be an example of how to build back better.

The Big Fix

We’re launching a new climate change solutions segment. Here’s why.

The World

March 12, 2020

"The Big Fix" is a weekly look at how people around the world are tackling the climate crisis.

Environment

For the first time, a climate journalist will moderate a presidential debate

The World

February 18, 2020

Telemundo's climate correspondent Vanessa Hauc will co-moderate the debate in Las Vegas. "The people that have the least are the ones that are going to be more affected" by climate change, she said.

Natural disasters

10 years later, Haiti earthquake survivor reflects on broken promises and resilience

The World

January 10, 2020

Haiti's calamitous earthquake a decade ago leveled much of the capital, killed tens of thousands and left some 1.5 million people homeless. Velina Charlier was 29 years old at the time. In the years since, Charlier has become an anti-corruption activist and petrochallenger. She spoke with The World's Carol Hills about the decade since the devastating earthquake.

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