Environment
Oil Spill Puts Beach Life on Hold in Southern California
October 19, 2021, 11:08 am EDT
This past weekend's oil spill in the Pacific off of Southern California will take some time to clean up
Lake Tahoe Water Level Drops to Four-Year Low
October 19, 2021, 10:33 am EDT
Drought impacts and recent gusty winds have pushed Lake Tahoe’s water level to the basin’s natural rim — the lowest it’s been in four years.
Drought Uncovers Utah Ghost Town
October 8, 2021, 3:16 pm EDT
Low water levels in some western reservoirs are revealing interesting pieces of history, like this long-lost community seen in drone video.
Disaster Road: How Climate Change Has Fueled Disasters Along I-10
October 7, 2021, 4:15 pm EDT
Along this stretch of highway in the South, disaster after disaster has left those who can least afford it further and further behind, forcing many to live life in perpetual recovery. For others, a lifestyle known for generations, has been forever lost. Quaint small beach towns, flattened by storm after storm, now battle big business as they struggle to survive. While it’s difficult to pin any single event on climate change, increasing temperatures have loaded the dice for more intense storms. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Disaster Road: Storms Erode Way of Life That Goes Back Generations for Louisianans
October 7, 2021, 4:15 pm EDT
It was a house that couldn’t be destroyed, or so they thought. Families that go back generations along coastal Louisiana are watching the world they know be destroyed by repeated intense storms. Some opt to leave forever. Part 1 | Part 3
Disaster Road: In Texas, Billion-Dollar Disasters Changing Lives Forever
October 7, 2021, 4:15 pm EDT
There have been six billion-dollar disasters in Texas in the past five years. Low lying areas that have not flooded before are flooding now, often leaving those who can least afford it in the bullseye. Repeated intense storms fueled by climate change are driving people from their homes and forever changing their lives. Part 2 | Part 3
Disaster Road: Florida-Alabama Beach Towns Battle Extreme Storms, Big Business
October 7, 2021, 4:07 pm EDT
Hurricanes Michael and Sally have taken decades of history, homes, hopes and dreams. All washed away along a stretch of coast known for its small, quaint beach towns. Climate-driven storms are now opening the door to big business at the expense of small town history. Part 1 | Part 2
Pipeline Operator Suspected in CA Oil Spill Had Dozens of Violations
October 6, 2021, 4:53 pm EDT
The company at the center of the massive oil spill off the coast of Southern California had a record of safety and environmental violations.
Toxic Algae Bloom Cuts off Water Supply Along One Northern California Lake
October 6, 2021, 4:53 pm EDT
Residents who pull their own water directly from Clear Lake are being told not to drink it.
Southwest Drought Threatens Hydroelectric Plant
October 6, 2021, 4:53 pm EDT
New projections for the Colorado River paint a grim picture as the region deals with a 20-year megadrought.
