K-pop stars BTS talk climate change, COVID-19 vaccines in UN speech

Korean pop stars BTS addressed the United Nations Tuesday to advocate for COVID-19 vaccines and urge action to fight climate change.

Autumnal equinox 2021: Here’s when fall officially starts

Sept. 22, 2021, marks the official start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s when the leaves may start to change and more.

Biden says US 'not seeking a new Cold War' during UN address

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. is entering a “new era of diplomacy” during his first address before the U.N. General Assembly.

UN: World leaders eye money, not emissions cuts, to combat climate change

World leaders made “faint signs of progress” on the financial end of fighting climate change in a special United Nations feet-to-the-fire meeting Monday, but they didn't commit to more crucial cuts in emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming.

More countries must pledge to avoid 'catastrophic' climate path, UN warns

The head of the United Nations says a new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

US Forest Service hits brakes on Arizona restoration project

The second phase that was canceled included work on the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab and Tonto national forests over 20 years.

SRP, Valley cities studying ways to store more water amid problems with Verde River

Much of the Phoenix metro area is served by a reservoir system on the Salt and Verde Rivers. However, the water storage capacity on the Verde River is shrinking. FOX 10's Stephanie Olmo has more on what SRP is doing to try and mitigate the problem.

Groups ask US to consider extreme heat in border policies

Human Rights Watch released the letter sent by 68 groups to the U.S. government, urging a new approach to actions on the US-Mexico border after this summer’s deadly heat.

UN chief calls for 'immediate' emission cuts to curb climate change

The head of the United Nations on Thursday called for “immediate, rapid and large-scale” cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming.

Arizona utility: Really wet summer follows very dry winter

The 2021 monsoon provided nearly 80 billion gallons of inflow into the SRP utility’s reservoirs on the the Salt and Verde rivers during July and August.

What new findings from North Atlantic Jet Stream research mean for Arizona

North Atlantic Jet Stream new discoveries uncover the potential warming of Arizona but researchers say "the future is in our control."

Climate change could force over 200 million people to move by 2050, report says

Climate change could push more than 200 million people to move within their own countries in the next three decades and create migration hot spots unless urgent action is taken in the coming years to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap.

Biden to visit Colorado Tuesday to pitch investments in clean energy

President Biden will visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday and pitch his $3.5 trillion spending package.

Biden to talk COVID-19, climate change in first Quad Leaders Summit Sept. 24

President Joe Biden will meet in person with prime ministers Scott Morrison of Australia, Narendra Modi of India and Yoshihide Suga of Japan to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

Pink and green: Auroras light up night sky in Tasmania, Alaska

The Southern and Northern lights pulled off spectacular shows in the skies over Tasmania and Alaska earlier this week.

US records hottest summer since the Dust Bowl, NOAA says

The last seven Julys, from 2015 to 2021, have been the hottest seven Julys on record, said NOAA climatologist Ahira Sanchez-Lugo.