Responding to this threat, over 2,500 scientists and experts, including me, recently signed an open letter to Congress and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calling for full funding of NOAA to protect ...

Protecting and conserving our natural heritage, predicting weather and environmental conditions, preventing and managing pollution, promoting clean growth and a sustainable environment for present and ...

The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of ...

Winter temperatures in places like Minnesota and Alaska are variable year over year but showing an upward trend, according to climate scientists. There has been a "very obvious increase in ...

The refugee program is a form of legal migration to the U.S. for people displaced by war, natural disaster or persecution — a process that often takes years and involves significant vetting.

Now, the state is off-track to meet its climate goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. “I think it will be difficult to meet,” said Walker Orenstein, a reporter with The Minnesota Star ...

The term “climate refugees” was gaining popularity at the time, and Bronen was able to find the intersection of her immigration background with her new pursuit: working with Alaska Native ...

Climate change is a growing driver of global migration and displacement, with its impact increasingly felt worldwide. As extreme weather events intensify, more people are forced to flee their homes, ...