The Antarctic's Ice Paradox

The drought shows signs of lifting in the East -- but the forecast shows more trouble ahead as the drought is expected to intensify in the West and Central Plains this summer, according to NOAA.

Seattle's Bullitt Center bills itself as the world's greenest office building for its net-zero design and local and sustainable materials. The six-story building generates all its own energy, harvests its own water and manages its own waste on site.

NASA climate scientist James Hansen announced this week he will retire from NASA in order to spend more time on his campaign to cut carbon emissions. He has spent more than 30 years tracking and publishing climate models that have projected the influence of carbon dioxide on global warming.

San Francisco is trying to become the first city with zero waste. By requiring residents and businesses to separate compostable items such as food scraps, as well as recyclable items, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports that the city has already reduced a huge amount of garbage from ending up in landfills.

While winter storms have blasted parts of the Midwest and Northeast, a lack of steady and deep snow -- less accumulation and faster melt -- has had serious effects for the ski industry. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how winter sports businesses are navigating the season as part of the Coping with Climate Change series.

Warmer air temperatures have led to less dependable snow and ice for winter sports enthusiasts. PBS NewsHour asked viewers what that has meant for their favorite winter pastimes.

Lake Michigan, one of the crown jewels of Chicago and the Midwest, has recently experienced a dramatic drop in water levels. As Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW Chicago reports, that drop has created economic problems for towns that border its shore.

Former Vice President Al Gore expressed concern over the power of special interest on the issue of climate change. “The public is lulled into an acceptance of going along with this policy of using the atmosphere as an open sewer,” Gore told the PBS NewsHour.

Are wildfires and industrial ash speeding up ice melt in Greenland? Jason Box, an ice climatologist, wants to find out. But when the research grant didn't come through, he started the Dark Snow project to raise the money for an expedition.

San Francisco is trying to become the first city with zero waste. By requiring residents and businesses to separate compostable items such as food scraps, as well as recyclable items, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports that the city has already reduced a huge amount of garbage from ending up in landfills.