Climate in Crisis

The combination of El Niño and the long-term trend of global warming could produce new record-setting global temperatures and exacerbate the impacts of climate change.

Some clean energy advocates have said the legislation is key to implementing an energy transition supported by last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, which had $369 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to help combat climate change.

An NBC News investigation found the Forest Service overstated the land it treated to reduce wildfire risk by an estimated 21% nationally. 

The international team found that the long rains season was turning drier and the short rains season was becoming wetter due to climate change.

Heavy snow primed California for floods. NBC News is tracking river levels during the melt.

The state’s high peaks stored historic amounts of snowfall this winter. Now the state’s aging water management systems could be at risk.

It will be closed from Friday night through at least next until Wednesday, and possibly longer, depending on how swiftly melting mountain snow runs off into the Merced River through Yosemite Valley, the National Park Service said.

A new study found that heat waves intensified by climate change, combined with existing socioeconomic issues, will create potentially devastating vulnerabilities.

Manchin, who negotiated the sweeping climate, health and tax package known as the Inflation Reduction Act, said the administration has "completely" disregarded the measure's investments in fossil fuel.

The decision means lawsuits filed by municipalities seeking to hold companies liable for harms caused by carbon emissions can move forward in state courts.

In parts of the capital, Bangkok, temperatures felt like a record 129 degrees, according to Thailand's meteorological department.