Environment
FRONTLINE
The amount of radiation released in the Fukushima nuclear disaster was more than two-and-a-half times greater than officials in Japan originally estimated, however the cancer risk to both employees of the now-crippled power plant and nearby residents appears to be smaller than originally feared. Continue
Need To Know
Scientific American's David Biello on what Unisolar's bankruptcy means for the solar energy industry. Continue
Need To Know
Need to Know correspondent Mona Iskander updates her report from Greenville, Mich., about a town that tried to reinvent itself by bringing in a solar panel manufacturing company. Continue
PBS NewsHour
One year ago, a tornado packing 200 mph winds tore through the city of Joplin, Mo., killing 161 people and destroying 8,000 buildings -- including many homes. Gwen Ifill and businesswoman Jane Cage, who leads the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team, discuss life in Joplin now and down the road. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Many Americans would squirm when thinking of eating an insect. But a fledgling movement praising insects' health benefits and low environmental impact is encouraging Americans to swap steak sandwiches for salted crickets tostadita. Continue
To The Contrary
The Green Party presidential candidate says: "Let's turn the White House into a greenhouse." Watch our full interview with Dr. Stein on June 8! Continue
Need To Know
The city of Norfolk, Virginia is grappling with massive flooding caused by sea-level rise. Continue
FRONTLINE
Two years after oil from a BP well began gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal charges alleging that a former BP employee destroyed critical evidence in the early days of the unfolding disaster. Continue
PBS NewsHour
An unusually high number of dead dolphins - including stillborn and infant calves - have washed up along the Gulf of Mexico shores in the two years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded into flames, unleashing tens of thousands of barrels of oil into the ocean. Continue
FRONTLINE
A collection of FRONTLINE's best investigations on global warming and environmental disasters. Continue
Need To Know
Need to Know correspondent Mona Iskander updates her report from Greenville, Mich., about a town that tried to reinvent itself by bringing in a solar panel manufacturing company. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Marking the one year anniversary of the devastating tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., a new exhibit, "Dear World, From Joplin With Love," opened Saturday at the Spiva Center for the Arts. The collection of portraits by Robert X. Fogarty focuses on storm-affected residents, first responders, volunteers and city officials. Continue
To The Contrary
Republicans and Democrats are launching an all-out competition for women's votes in time for the midterm elections. This week marks the ninetieth anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are working together to slow the effects of climate change. Continue
NOW on PBS
NOW looks at a growing body of evidence that suggests climate change is affecting the chemistry of the seas, which could have potentially catastrophic results on the way we live. NOW travels deep into our oceans with a scientist from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and help from other researchers for a first hand look at this stunning sea change, and what we can do about it. Continue
PBS NewsHour
More than a year after an earthquake and tsunami battered Japan's northeastern coast and damaged its nuclear power stations, the country plans to shut down its last civilian reactor this weekend. Continue
Need To Know
An interview about whether federal government policies encourage building in flood prone areas. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Since 1980, Liberia has tackled a cycle of civil war, claiming over 200,000 lives while developing an impossible water crisis. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, correspondent Steve Sapienza and two local journalists unearth why the government and aid agencies can't crack the country's water problems. Continue
PBS NewsHour
In other news Tuesday, another three Secret Service agents lost their jobs as a result of the ongoing prostitution scandal ahead of President Obama's Colombia trip. A total of nine have now been forced out and three have been cleared. Also, a Kofi Annan spokesman accused Syria's government of subverting U.N. observers' efforts. Continue
To The Contrary
As we celebrate Earth Day, a new poll shows fewer Americans are being environmentalists Continue
FRONTLINE
Two years after an explosion at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig killed 11 workers and unleashed more than 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, deepwater drilling is back up at the levels it was before the April 20, 2010 accident. But are we safer if another disaster occurred today? To find out, FRONTLINE spoke with Amy Myers Jaffe, the director of the Baker Institute's Energy Forum. Continue
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