Nation Nov 15 After decades in prison, finding new life mentoring at-risk youth Michael Plummer, a Washington, D.C. man, works with at-risk youth to pass on the lessons he learned from more than two decades behind bars. William Brangham and producer Mike Fritz have been following Plummer's story for more than a year…
Science Nov 15 WATCH: Moby on the link between climate change and what we eat To Moby, eliminating animal products from the global food-chain is essential for fighting climate change, and yet it has become the “third rail” of climate politics, he said.
World Nov 12 The key issues that remain unresolved at COP26 Diplomats and negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach a global accord on reducing emissions to ease the impact of climate change. Friday was scheduled to be the last day of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland. But deep…
World Nov 11 As COP26 winds down, is a breakthrough climate agreement in sight? The international climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland, is coming to a close, but several top officials said Thursday they are concerned too many countries are not willing to make enough real commitments to reducing emissions. William Brangham reports.
World Nov 11 Why these young people came to the COP26 climate change conference As part of our coverage in Glasgow, the PBS NewsHour asked several young attendees why they’re here, what they hope to learn and what adding their voices to this conference might mean.
World Nov 10 Growing number of young Americans feel climate anxiety. Here’s what they need to cope In a recent PBS NewsHour survey in partnership with The Generation Lab, nearly two-thirds of children and young adults said climate change will influence where they decide to live. A third said it would affect their decision to have children.
World Nov 09 How developing nations pay the price for climate goals missed by wealthier countries At the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, world leaders are trying to reach new agreements and commitments toward reducing emissions and slowing the impacts of a warming planet. William Brangham reports from Glasgow on the key issue of…
World Nov 08 What’s at stake at COP26 as climate activists decry ’empty promises’ Negotiators from around the world are meeting in Glasgow for a second week for the United Nations summit aimed at getting new commitments and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure from climate activists has been building on the streets…
World Nov 08 Youth activists call on U.S. to help deliver $100 billion in international climate aid “We're in the [climate crisis right now] because of empty promises, because [world leaders] prioritize themselves and their economies over the planet and the people,” South African climate activist Raeesah Noor-Mahomed said.
Science Nov 04 Glacier ice samples act as records of climate change’s impact on Earth The impacts of a warming world and changing climate are more evident every day. Many of the Earth's tropical glaciers are in jeopardy because of human activity's effect on the atmosphere. William Brangham reports on a couple in Columbus, Ohio,…