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'Twilight's' Quileute Tribe Fights to Regain Land

PBS NewsHour

For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/climate-change/Many know the Quileute as the werewolf clan in 'Twilight'. But the real story is their struggle to regain precious land to prepare for climate change. Together with KCTS 9 and EarthFix, NewsHour visited the Quileute reservation to learn more about their top preparation - relocation. Continue

July 13, 2012

To The Contrary

The shocking video of an Afghan woman's execution by the Taliban. Then, a first for women and the Olympics? And, Behind the Headlines: BPA. A plastic by-product that's everywhere and rasing health concerns. Continue

Faith & Reason: Richard Rodriguez & Sir John Houghton

Bill Moyers

Acclaimed journalist and essayist Richard Rodriguez writes about the intersection of his personal life and vexing cultural and political problems facing America. Widely recognized as one of the world's preeminent climatologists, Sir John Houghton has become as well-known for his theories on the compatibility of science and religious faith as his scientific achievements. Continue

The Journal: Jane Goodall

Bill Moyers

Dr. Jane Goodall. Despite dire warnings for our endangered planet, Jane Goodall says all is not yet lost - we can change course if we act now. Continue

The Journal: Obama's First Year

Bill Moyers

The JOURNAL assesses Obama's first year as President in the wake of Democrats' defeat in Massachusetts' special election for Senate with Princeton politics and African American studies professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell and journalist Eric Alterman. And, Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson on America's energy crisis. Continue

X-Prize

Wired Science

The X Prize Foundation is attracting everyone from multimillion-dollar corporations to small-time inventors and creating a new world of revolution through competition. Continue

The Journal: E.O. Wilson

Bill Moyers

E.O. Wilson is one of the world's foremost authorities on biology speaks about what humankind needs to understand about the Earth to heal it and about his latest project The Encyclopedia of Life - a digital, online catalog of every single living species on the planet. And, the Earth Conservation Corps (ECC), composed of young adults from the banks of the Anacostia River. Continue

Louisiana Fishermen Pioneer Floating Architecture

PBS NewsHour

For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/climate-change/ The fishing community on Old River in Louisiana is in a flood-prone area. In order to maintain their homes, many of the residents have mobilized to devise an innovative solution: turning their homes into floating rafts. Also known as "amphibious," the houses usually stay grounded, but float when the water rises. Continue

Ocean Tipping Point?

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

Hunt for the Supertwister - Preview

NOVA

Take a safe front-row seat to the risky and thrilling art of chasing twisters. 5/9/2012 Continue

How 'Twilight' Stardom Helped the Quileute's Land Struggle

PBS NewsHour

For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/climate-change/The tiny, northwestern Quileute tribe gained notoriety as the clan of shapeshifting werewolves in the popular "Twilight" book and movie series. Tribal members say it has brought many tourists and media attention to their reservation in La Push, Wash., which has helped them galvanize support for their land struggle. Continue

My Passion: Scuba Diving

Next Avenue

A writer discovers a passion for scuba diving, something she thought she'd never do. Continue

The Journal: Pakistan Analysis and Educated Consumers

Bill Moyers

As the world follows the violence and unrest in Pakistan, Bill Moyers speaks with historian Juan Cole and journalist Shahan Mufti about the U.S. relationship with Pakistan, how it relates to the war in Afghanistan, and why they think Pakistan is not likely to become a failed state anytime soon. Daniel Goleman on how better educated consumers can help build a sustainable economy. Continue

The Journal: Robert Wright on the Idea of God

Bill Moyers

In his new book, "The Evolution of God," bestselling author Robert Wright examines how the idea of God has changed through history. Wright sits down with Bill Moyers to discuss why he thinks the notion of God is imperative to a moral society. And, Bill Moyers talks with two environmental activists who are disappointed in Obama's progress on climate change. Plus, a Bill Moyers essay on health care. Continue

The Journal: America's Economy Reformed?

Bill Moyers

Just over a year after economic calamity brought promises of reform to Washington is it business as usual for Wall Street? Former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson and US Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) join Bill Moyers for a report card on the bailouts and to find out whether efforts of reform have been derailed. Bill Moyers remembers his friend, renowned physician and mountaineer Charlie Houston. Continue

Call of the Killer Whale Part 1

Ocean Adventures

Jean-Michel Cousteau and his team investigate the world of the orca, which is the largest species of the dolphin family and is often called a killer whale. The expedition travels to the Arctic and Antarctic, the Atlantic and Pacific. Continue

Superfish - Preview