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All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/july-dec09/othernews_11-26.htmlThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:12:00 ESTIn other news, a U.K. inquiry revealed that the U.S. focused on Iraq just hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the United Nations expressed frustration with Iran over its refusal to export its uranium for enrichment. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/environment/july-dec09/indiaenvoy_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:15:00 ESTJudy Woodruff spoke Wednesday with Shyam Saran, the Indian prime minister's special envoy on climate change, about President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit and the U.S. emissions reduction goal. Here are Web-only excerpts:http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/climate2_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:08:00 ESTRay Suarez speaks with climate experts about what to expect from President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit next month.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/climate1_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTThe White House said President Obama will travel to Copenhagen with a promise to reduce carbon emissions 17 percent by 2020. Judy Woodruff reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/north_america/july-dec09/climate_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 13:17:00 ESTPresident Obama announced Wednesday he will make an appearance Dec. 9 at the Copenhagen climate summit on on his way to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize. The NewsHour spoke with a panel of experts about expectations for the summit.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/othernews_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:08:00 ESTIn other news, the U.S. Department of Energy reported that global carbon dioxide emissions rose 2 percent in 2008, and Iran sentenced five people to death for inciting June's mass protests.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/china_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTTalks between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded a promise of slowing down climate change and nuclear proliferation, but fell short of making progress on human rights. Kwame Holman reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/oil_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:37:00 ESTElizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago looks at the economic benefits and the environmental costs of oil production in Canada's Alberta province.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/climate_11-03.htmlTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:30:00 ESTDemocrats started pushing climate change legislation a month before the U.S. participates in climate talks in Copenhagen. Kwame Holman reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/algae_10-30.htmlFri, 30 Oct 2009 18:33:00 ESTIn the latest in a series about innovation amid economic turmoil, Tom Bearden reports on efforts to convert algae into clean fuel.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/borneo_10-28.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2009 18:39:00 ESTOn the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, the Asri Clinic doesn't take credit cards. Instead, the clinic accepts payments that improve the local ecosystem, be it seedlings for replanting, eggshells for composting, even manure. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/greenland_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 18:20:00 ESTScientists dig deep into Greenland's ice to unearth the history of climate change. Climatologist and Climate Central correspondent Heidi Cullen reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/science/july-dec09/solardecathlon_10-15.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTGreen technology can take many forms, be it in eco-friendly light bulbs, hybrid cars, or wind turbines. It can even take the form of homework, as in the case of students competing in the Department of Energy's "Solar Decathlon." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/environment/july-dec09/judyclimate_10-01.htmlThu, 01 Oct 2009 16:27:00 ESTNewsHour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff moderated a panel of local and regional leaders from around the world Wednesday in Los Angeles as part of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Global Climate Summit 2.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec09/earthship_09-30.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:29:00 ESTIn the latest installment in his series on innovation during the recession, Tom Bearden examines how one architect is turning unlikely items into environmentally friendly homes he calls "earthships."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/climatechange_09-30.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:21:00 ESTSenate Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent over 2005 levels. But with health care dominating the national debate, is Congress ready to tackle more big legislation? Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for more.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/environment/july-dec09/climate_09-30.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 15:59:00 ESTSenate Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a cap-and-trade system in the U.S.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/09/-this-is-the-second-part-of.htmlThu, 24 Sep 2009 17:04:32 ESTArtists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have been working on a proposed environmental art installation in Colorado for years, but have been met with significant resistance from local residents.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/international/july-dec09/obama_un_09-23.htmlWed, 23 Sep 2009 11:11:00 ESTIn his first address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Barack Obama bluntly said world leaders who once accused the United States of acting alone must now join with him to solve global crises rather than "wait for America" to lead.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/climate_09-22.htmlTue, 22 Sep 2009 18:03:00 ESTAs the U.N. kicked off a summit on climate change in New York, China promised to lead the way in combating global warming. Margaret Warner reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/international/july-dec09/obamaun_09-22.htmlTue, 22 Sep 2009 10:34:00 ESTThe United States is a serious and determined partner in combating global warming, President Barack Obama told world leaders Tuesday as he sought to show U.S. resolve ahead of crucial climate change talks in Copenhagen in December.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/unclimate_09-18.htmlFri, 18 Sep 2009 18:43:00 ESTAhead of a U.N. conference on global warming this December in Copenhagen, the organization's top climate negotiator speaks with Margaret Warner about the outlook for a global pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/indiaagricult_09-18.htmlFri, 18 Sep 2009 18:23:00 ESTFred De Sam Lazaro reports from India about new questions about the environmental impact of the nation's first major initiative to grow more food to meet the needs of a booming population.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remember/july-dec09/faminefighter_09-14.htmlMon, 14 Sep 2009 18:46:00 ESTA look back at the life of Norman Borlaug, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize who developed important agricultural strategies for countries around the world. Borlaug died over the weekend at the age of 95.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/climate_09-02.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 18:24:00 ESTScientists are already witnessing climate change increase the threat of wildfires, as warmer temperatures drive more beetles to the forest, where they in turn kill trees and make the woods more susceptible to catching ablaze. Heidi Cullen of Climate Central reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/environment/july-dec09/climatefire_09-02.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTLarge wildfires in the western United States, such as the week-old Station Fire that has charred more than 215 square miles north of Los Angeles, have been increasing in both frequency and size in recent years.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/japan_08-31.htmlMon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 ESTVoters in Japan on Sunday rejected their incumbent political party for just the second time in postwar history, choosing instead a party that promised to reverse the nation's struggling economy and to redefine Tokyo's relationship with Washington.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/latin_america/july-dec09/peru_08-21.htmlFri, 21 Aug 2009 16:05:00 ESTA dispute over oil and logging development in the Peruvian Amazon, which at times has erupted into violent protests, has also spurred an organization of indigenous Amazonian communities not previously seen in Peruvian politics.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june09/gennext4_06-29.htmlThu, 20 Aug 2009 18:45:00 ESTIn the final installment of her Generation Next series, which has aired on both the NewsHour and NPR, Judy Woodruff reports on how wind energy is generating new career prospects for young Americans in the Sooner State. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/volt_08-11.htmlTue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 ESTGeneral Motors announced Tuesday that its long-awaited Chevrolet Volt hybrid, a battery- and gas-powered electric vehicle, can get 230 miles per gallon in city driving, dwarfing every other car on the market in fuel efficiency.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec08/plasticocean_11-13.htmlWed, 05 Aug 2009 18:45:00 ESTSome researchers believe that more than 5 million square miles of the Pacific Ocean has become a soup of plastic confetti. Now, scientists are trying to quantify the problem and are studying how plastic affects fish, marine mammals and birds.