Nov 07 COP27 begins as world leaders up urgency of climate crisis By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator," the United Nations chief on Monday told dozens of leaders to ”cooperate or perish."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Rising temperatures and sea levels getting worse faster, says UN weather report By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Earth’s warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sunday in a somber note as world leaders started gathering for international climate negotiations. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: COP27 climate change summit begins in Egypt In our news wrap Sunday, Biden, Obama and Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania with just two days until the midterms, delegates gathered in Egypt today for the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit, the Houston Astros clinched their second… Continue watching
Nov 04 The last total lunar eclipse through 2025 is on Election Day. Here’s how to watch it By Bella Isaacs-Thomas, Megan McGrew Your last chance to witness a total lunar eclipse for the next few years will occur on Tuesday, Nov. 8, but there’s a slight catch. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 7:32 The history of daylight saving time and its effect on our health By William Brangham, Ian Couzens This weekend, nearly all of us will set our clocks back one hour. It's part of the twice-a-year ritual of alternating between daylight saving time and standard time. William Brangham looks at the history of changing the clock and a… Continue watching
Nov 02 Many of the world’s poorest countries are the least polluting but the most climate-vulnerable. Here’s what they want at COP27 By Bethany Tietjen, The Conversation Many of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have done little to cause climate change, yet they are experiencing extreme heat waves, floods and other climate-related disasters. They want wealthier nations – historically the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions –… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:20 Art exhibition reveals Vermeer’s secrets using technology to look under paintings By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A painting thought to be by Johannes Vermeer isn’t a Vermeer after all. The 17th-century Dutch master left behind few works, so take even one away and it’s a big deal. New technology is allowing experts to see art in… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 3:18 A Brief But Spectacular take on how language is your life By Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet After having life-changing strokes, Kate Kennedy and Allen Oliver found themselves diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder marked by a patient’s inability to communicate clearly. They had to relearn how to write, read and speak, all alongside other aphasia patients at… Continue watching
Oct 27 2 NASA spacecraft detect biggest meteor strikes recorded on Mars By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scientists reported Thursday that last year's barrages sent seismic surface waves rippling thousands of miles across Mars, the first ever detected near the surface of another planet. Continue reading
Oct 27 UK says new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won’t go to UN climate change conference By Associated Press Sunak's office said the decision was made because of "pressing domestic commitments" including preparations for an emergency budget on Nov. 17. The UK says it does not reflect a downgrade in the government's commitment to combating climate change. Continue reading