climate check

The fires are out, but recovery is just beginning. NBC 6 ‘s Angie Lassman reports on the future of Australia as the nation recuperates from raging bush fires.

With just over a month left, the bush fire season in Australia is far from over but the current situation is much improved. Almost all of the fires are out in Australia, and according to the New South Wales Rural fire service, those that are still burning are contained. In the aftermath of the fires, the country has come together…

The massive fires in Australia may be under control, but anger from the summer still simmers across the country. A scorched countryside and an ecological disaster are bringing together thousands of displeased concerned citizens to march on Australian capital cities. The masses blasting the lack of action on the climate crisis and demanding that those in charge offer change. The…

Despite an overwhelming volume of science on the effects of greenhouse gases and global temperatures, the topic of climate change has become highly politicized.

The topic of climate change has become very politicized, but has the Australia wildfires changed the conversation? NBC 6 Meteorologist Angie Lassman has more.

From the Great Barrier Reef in Australia to South Florida’s coral reefs, climate change is taking a toll on marine life around the world. NBC 6 Meteorologist Angie Lassman reports.

In the wake of the Australian bushfires, the images coming out of the country set ablaze were jarring. The collision of the country’s most extreme drought and most extreme temperatures shocked the world. With views of a scorched Earth and injured or perished animals flooding social media and news outlets, it was easy to see the devastation. “Extreme heat,...

In the midst of the unprecedented wildfire devastation in Australia, an unfathomable wildlife catastrophe occurred. The fires overtook 27 million acres of landscape and with it the animals that live there. Scientists estimate more than a billion individual animals have been lost on the Australian continent during the 2019-2020 bushfire season. “We’re talking about not thousands of animals, not hundreds…

Part 3: The Great Barrier Reef

Now you can enjoy an airboat ride at the Everglades and charge your electric car

A climate emergency is unfolding for Australia’s wildlife, and NBC 6 Meteorologist Angie Lassman looks into what that could mean for South Florida’s future.

While Florida gains notoriety as the epicenter of the shark trade in the United States, state lawmakers there advanced legislation Monday that would ban the possession of shark fins. The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee endorsed that proposal, as well as another bill that would stiffen penalties against hunters who kill black bears. Spurred by advocates, the committee voted…

Angie Lassman is reporting live from Mogo, Australia where Rae Harvey, manager of Wild2Free Kangaroo Sanctuary, talks about the devastating effects brushfires have had on the sanctuary.

Shark fins are highly sought in the international trade, particularly due to demand in Asia. Florida has become a hub for the trade, but conservationists are seeking to cripple the shark fin industry. CAUTION: This video contains images some may find disturbing.