Jun 07 National Hurricane Center Director to take over as head of the National Weather Service By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham will take over as head of the National Weather Service. Continue reading
Jun 03 Tipping Point: Fisheries on the Brink – A PBS NewsHour Special By Miles O'Brien In a special 90-minute live event, the PBS NewsHour will explore the connections between climate change, warming oceans, migrating fish populations, the economic stressors facing fishermen and the fishing industry, bad actors on the high seas, and ever-growing seafood demand. Continue reading
Jun 03 China blocks moves to increase protection of emperor penguins By Frank Jordans, Associated Press China has blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins that are increasingly threatened by the effects global warming is having on their natural habitat in Antarctica, officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Carbon level in atmosphere hits new milestone, 50 percent higher than pre-industrial levels By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A federal science agency says that levels of the main global warming gas have shot past a key milestone. Continue reading
Jun 02 Storm warnings posted for Florida as system that battered Mexico moves into Gulf By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The tropical storm warning extends from Longboat Key on the Gulf Coast across the southern Florida peninsula, including Lake Okeechobee and the Florida Keys. Continue reading
Jun 02 EPA moves to give states, tribes more power to protect water rights By Michael Phillis, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed handing more power to states and tribes to block major energy projects based on water quality concerns. Continue reading
Jun 02 After 100 days of war in Ukraine, a family returns to a broken house, just one of many By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press In 100 days of war in Ukraine, countless lives have been forever shattered. Nila Zelinska and her husband Eduard are one of those families. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 7:52 Marine biologists scramble to stop a deadly epidemic decimating coral reefs By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Coral reefs around the world are in growing danger due to rising temperatures connected with climate change. But in Florida and the Caribbean, marine biologists are racing to fight a new deadly threat. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. Continue watching
Jun 01 5 historical U.S. landmarks threatened by climate change By Tim McPhillips Losing our history to climate change means we also lose a chance at connection with “each other's heritage and accomplishments and stories.”… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 7:23 Architect Maya Lin helps a museum tell the larger story of Asian Americans By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Maya Lin is known for her memorials, architecture, and her art. A new project adds a very personal side to her story and of millions of other Asian Americans. As the Museum of Chinese in America seeks to expand its… Continue watching