Feb 06 Watch 6:12 Diving into the deep ocean to find hope for threatened coral reefs By PBS News Hour A third of the planet’s coral reef ecosystems are at risk of being damaged by warming sea temperatures and subsequent coral bleaching. Is it possible for these sea creatures to survive and adapt? NewsHour’s science producer Nsikan Akpan and producer… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 2:16 News Wrap: UN criticizes humanitarian aid delays to Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.N. blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for delays in getting humanitarian aid into his country despite the cease-fire. The U.N. wants to deliver convoys into Aleppo, but says Syria is not providing permits. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 15 Obama creates first marine national monument in Atlantic By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday established the first national marine monument in the Atlantic, a move that's designed to permanently protect nearly 5,000 square miles of underwater canyons and mountains off the coast of New England. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 4:55 How scientists aim to combat ‘Darwin’s nightmare’ — the invasive lionfish By PBS News Hour The lionfish has always been a relentless predator. When it lived only in the Indo-Pacific, its ferocity and aggression were contained. But since the species has expanded to the Atlantic, its overpopulation is threatening fellow aquatic creatures. So scientists are… Continue watching
Jun 22 Great white shark population on the rise after years of decline By Xander Landen Although there are now more great whites swimming in U.S. waters, they are still rarely spotted by humans. There have been only 649 confirmed sightings of the great white between 1800 and 2010. Continue reading
May 07 Adventurers arrive in the U.S. after 100-day journey across the Atlantic By Lorna Baldwin A South African duo have become the first people to row from Africa to the U.S. across the Atlantic Ocean, all without a support team. Riaan Manser, a professional adventurer, and his partner Vasti Geldenhuys arrived in Miami, Florida, around… Continue reading
Mar 06 The great white shark Lydia and her historic journey across the Atlantic By Talia Mindich A satellite-tagged great white shark named Lydia is on the verge of making history as the first of her species to be seen crossing the Atlantic. As of Thursday morning, the 4.4 meter-long female was swimming above the mid-Atlantic ridge… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Kerry Emanuel on Hurricanes and Climate Change video interview with hurricane b-roll… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Fisheries Hit by Spreading Oil Contamination Closures in Gulf Federal officials nearly doubled the no-fishing zone in the Gulf of Mexico, as administration officials faced sharp criticism from lawmakers. Ray Suarez reports on the ongoing fallout from the gulf oil spill. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Other News: Fed Chairman Warns of Rising U.S. Deficits In other news, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned of the detrimental effects of long-term soaring deficits, and the Brazilian military found more wreckage from an Air France jetliner that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean Sunday. Continue watching