Sep 27 Watch Global Warming Summits Aim to Frame Climate Policy President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opened a global warming conference Thursday, one of two key international meetings this week on greenhouse gases. Top negotiators examine how the U.S. and the world should tackle climate change policy. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch N.Y., L.A. Mayors Discuss Cities' Challenges, Successes New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently sat down together with the NewsHour. They discussed what they can accomplish in their cities that the federal government cannot. Continue watching
May 10 Watch Professor Touts Fossil Fuel Alternatives In the last installment of a series on climate change, a New York University physics professor who advocates carbon-free energy explains his perspective on wind power, solar fission and other technologies. Continue watching
May 04 U.N. Panel Outlines Plan to Reduce Global Warming By Admin, PBS News Hour The world needs to significantly change its use of energy resources and cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to stem rising global temperatures, according to a U.N. climate report issued Friday. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Gore Urges Congress to Take Action on Climate Change Former Vice President Al Gore returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify about global climate change. Gore told a congressional panel that global warming is "a true planetary emergency" and urged Congress to take action. The NewsHour presents excerpts of… Continue watching
Feb 16 Next Generation of Emissions-Cutting Bills Emerges By Admin, PBS News Hour Over the last few months, new legislation has been introduced in Congress that aims to reduce the effects of global warming by midcentury. Continue reading