Nov 14 Watch 6:21 Barely a cloud in the sky and Portland, Maine, is flooding By Sam Weber, Christopher Booker The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming bodies of saltwater on the planet. In Portland, Maine, sea levels are expected to rise 10 to 17 inches by 2030 from the levels in 2000. Christopher Booker reports on how… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 9:21 How Maine is transforming who pays for recycling By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For years, Americans have been encouraged to recycle, but global changes to the market for recycled material has led to a realization that just because that symbol is on the package or it’s placed in a blue bin, doesn't necessarily… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 2:23 Climate summit ends with a divide remaining between rich and poor nations By PBS NewsHour The United Nations Climate Summit or COP26 in Scotland ended with a final agreement coming after an extra day of debate. Sticking points included fossil fuel subsidies and climate finance. Developing nations urged the developed world to do more to… Continue watching
Nov 13 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:38 The off-season sights and sounds of Acadia National Park By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For a year, Rich MacDonald cataloged every bird he saw in his home county of Hancock, Maine, which includes the famous Acadia National Park. His so-called ‘big year’ is cataloged in his book, “Little Big Year, Chasing Acadia’s Birds.” MacDonald… Continue watching
Nov 13 Climate consensus appears near; India objects to coal plans By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press After hours of one-on-one huddles and contentious disagreements over money, countries participating in United Nations talks to curb global warming appeared to be nearing a consensus Saturday, but India was saying not so fast. Continue reading
Nov 12 Climate diplomats decide wording and the world as talks come to a close By Ellen Knickmeyer, Aniruddha Ghosal, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Hours of negotiations over wording could seem like nit-picking but determined how firmly nations commit to steps to stave off climate change. Continue reading
Nov 12 Climate talks go past deadline over coal, cash By Frank Jordans, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Going into overtime, negotiators at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow are still trying to find common ground on phasing out coal, when nations need to update their emission-cutting pledges and, especially, on money. Continue reading
Nov 12 The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars and beyond will launch next year from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On board will be a familiar fuzzy figure — Snoopy. Continue reading
Nov 12 In communities facing effects of climate change, some forced to consider leaving home in ‘managed retreat’ By Drew Costley, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In some parts of the U.S., the risks from climate change have intensified enough to raise a startling question: Should some populated places simply be abandoned to nature?… Continue reading