Nov 19 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: COP27 nations near deal for climate disaster fund In our news wrap Saturday, COP27 climate talks inched closer to a deal to create a disaster fund for vulnerable nations, FIFA's head scolded critics of World Cup host Qatar, APEC wrapped up meetings in Bangkok, heavy snow fell in… Continue watching
Nov 18 3 things NASA is testing for its future moon base camp By Justin Stabley Less than 40 miles from the Grand Canyon, NASA has been testing what daily life on the moon might feel like, including the commute. Continue reading
Nov 18 Barbados leads charge for climate disaster financing at COP27 By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press At the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, leaders of developing nations have repeatedly said it's not fair to expect them to cover the costs of rebuilding from devastating weather events in a warming world. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 5:43 China pressured to reduce its carbon emissions at global climate change summit By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi U.S. and Chinese climate negotiators met formally for the first time in months at the COP27 global climate summit. Beijing had blocked bilateral climate discussions back in August, but they resumed after President Biden’s meeting earlier this week with Chinese… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 7:40 Drought’s impact on Mississippi River causes disruptions in shipping and agriculture Up and down the Mississippi River basin, below-average rainfall has constricted one of the country’s major economic thoroughfares. Some areas along the river are reporting their lowest water levels in decades and it could affect consumers across the country. William… Continue watching
Nov 17 Climate change negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a deal By Seth Borenstein, Samy Magdy, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Diplomats say they are far from reaching a deal everyone can agree on at climate negotiations in Egypt, which are scheduled to end on Friday. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:59 NASA’s Artemis rocket finally lifts off after political, financial, technical delays By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin For the first time in half a century, NASA is starting to make its way back to a lunar landing. The Artemis rocket was finally able to launch early Wednesday morning after prior delays, sending an unmanned capsule around the… Continue watching
Nov 16 Analysis: 4 ways the financial puzzle of climate change is being addressed at COP27 By Rachel Kyte, The Conversation The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. Continue reading
Nov 16 Brazil’s Lula pledges ‘big fight’ against deforestation at COP27 By Peter Prengaman, Associated Press Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took several swipes at outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro, who pushed development of the Amazon, both in his pro-business rhetoric and how his administration managed the forests. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Artemis rocket blasts off in big step toward returning astronauts to the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA's new moon rocket successfully launched on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Wednesday. Continue reading