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
Nov 12 Climate talks soften stance on fossil fuel phaseout By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Glasgow appeared to be backing away from a call to end all use of coal and phase out fossil fuel subsidies completely. Continue reading
Nov 11 Why these young people came to the COP26 climate change conference By William Brangham As part of our coverage in Glasgow, the PBS NewsHour asked several young attendees why they’re here, what they hope to learn and what adding their voices to this conference might mean. Continue reading
Nov 11 SpaceX crew launch marks the 600th person in space in 60 years By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station. The flight comes just two days after SpaceX brought four other astronauts home, and lifts the number of people who have reached space past the 600 mark. Continue reading
Nov 11 Frustration, defiance as village faces becoming U.K.'s first "climate refugees" By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Residents of a small coastal village in north Wales face becoming the U.K.'s first "climate refugees." Authorities have identified Fairbourne to be at high risk of flooding due to climate change. Continue reading
Nov 11 Global warming goal to stop climate change on 'life support', says U.N. chief By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is "on life support" in the final days of the U.N.'s climate talks in Glasgow. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 5:58 Colorado hospitals overwhelmed by young, 'dramatically ill' unvaccinated COVID patients By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Nationwide hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 have been on the rise again. The numbers are rising in the Midwest and New England, and remain dangerously high in parts of the West. Some states like Colorado have seen spikes that threaten… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:23 EU says Lukashenko using refugee crisis to 'destabilize' region, overwhelm Polish border By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin This week, thousands of refugees from across the developing world tried to enter Poland by crossing its border with Belarus, its neighbor to the east. But the European Union says this is not only a case of desperate families fleeing… Continue watching