Energy and Environment: Changing climate imperils global food and water supplies, new U.N. study finds

The Energy 202: A 'climate corps' is core to many 2020 Democrats' environmental plans; Greenland is on track for a record melt year, having already lost 250 billion tons of ice; Mapping the strain on our water; Buckle up: Climate change is already contributing to bumpier trans-Atlantic flights, study finds; The Energy 202: Trump and California still on collision course over car rules; Here's how the hottest month in recorded history unfolded around the world

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.       (Hotli Simanjuntak/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Changing climate imperils global food and water supplies, new U.N. study finds The world cannot avoid the worst impacts of climate change without overhauling the ways we grow food, raise livestock and manage forests, a major new study says. By Brady Dennis ● Read more » The Energy 202: A 'climate corps' is core to many 2020 Democrats' environmental plans Candidates want national service programs to help slow global warming. By Dino Grandoni ● Read more » Greenland is on track for a record melt year, having already lost 250 billion tons of ice Greenland may have a record melt year when it comes to the volume of ice lost to the sea from surface melt, which is helping to raise global sea levels. By Andrew Freedman ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Mapping the strain on our water Pockets in several U.S. states — and across the globe — are draining their limited water supplies. By Bonnie Berkowitz and Adrián Blanco ● Read more »   Buckle up: Climate change is already contributing to bumpier trans-Atlantic flights, study finds The study is the first to document a significant increase in wind shear associated with the North Atlantic jet stream, which is a primary cause of clear air turbulence. By Andrew Freedman ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT The Energy 202: Trump and California still on collision course over car rules Administration moves forward with rule as blue states sue. By Dino Grandoni ● Read more » Here's how the hottest month in recorded history unfolded around the world The record warm July left its mark on people and the ecosystems they depend on. "This is not your grandfather's summer," said U.N. Secretary General António Guterres. By Brady Dennis and Andrew Freedman ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out To Your Health for news to help you live a more healthful life, from the latest research to new health guidelines, delivered every Friday. Sign up »

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