Oct 26 Watch 8:15 Students with disabilities innovate ways to use spaces, products not designed for them By Cat Wise, Layla Quran, Bella Isaacs-Thomas For people with disabilities, innovating ways to navigate spaces and use products that weren't designed for them can be part of everyday life. For some, that has meant making their own tools, modifying existing ones or entirely reimagining environments. Special… Continue watching
Oct 26 EU Commission proposes tougher pollution restrictions By Associated Press The European Union’s executive arm sought on Wednesday to toughen up pollution restrictions to ensure that harmful pollutants are eliminated by 2050 to potentially save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Continue reading
Oct 26 This researcher builds ‘cool stuff for blind people.’ He’s also trying to help transform society By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Joshua Miele, a principal accessibility researcher at Amazon and blind inventor, has dedicated his career to creating and designing accessible tools that ensure people with disabilities have access to the information they need for work, play and everything in between. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: Kamala Harris announces $1 billion in grants for electric school buses By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is making the grants available as part of a wider effort to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution near schools and communities. Continue reading
Oct 26 Most in U.S. want more action on climate change, says AP-NORC poll By Matthew Daly, Nuha Dolby, Associated Press Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to fight climate change, according to a new poll that shows limited public awareness about a sweeping new law that commits the U.S. to its largest ever investment… Continue reading
Oct 26 Humanity ‘nowhere near’ goals to reduce emissions that cause Earth to warm, UN says By Associated Press The three main greenhouse gases also hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday, calling it an “ominous” sign. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: John Kerry says U.S. is not ‘obstructing’ talk of climate compensation ahead of COP27 By Ellen Knickmeyer, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Kerry on Tuesday spoke to the growing demand from poorer countries for financial compensation from the United States and other wealthy countries that are by far the biggest culprits in climate damage over time. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calls Russia allegation of dirty bomb ‘transparently false’ By News Desk White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a news briefing on Monday. Continue reading
Oct 24 UN’s Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with environmentally conscious groups By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Coca-Cola's sponsorship of the flagship U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, sparked an online backlash and highlighted broader concerns about corporate lobbying and influence. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 8:59 Refugees flee conflict sparked by climate change in central Africa By Willem Marx The climate crisis is now a reality worldwide, but it's nowhere more apparent than the parched landscapes of northern Africa. Thousands are on the move looking for water to grow crops and graze livestock. Special correspondent Willem Marx looks at… Continue watching