Apr 18 Watch 9:05 These teens are suing Oregon to force action on climate change By PBS News Hour Frustrated by the slow pace of progress on climate change policy, an Oregon-based environmental group is using a novel legal strategy called "atmospheric trust litigation" to try to force governments to take action. And the movement is being led those… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:05 How an EPA plan to cut carbon emissions is playing out in coal-rich Wyoming By PBS News Hour In Wyoming, people care about issues that affect their land and energy resources. A recently announced EPA initiative to cut carbon emissions, the Clean Power Plan, aims to move American electricity generation away from coal -- the economic lifeblood for… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Why U.S. and China agreed on climate change action – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch U.S.-China pledge on carbon emissions draws cheers, jeers and skepticism – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 31 Why the benefits of the EPA’s new carbon rule outweigh the costs for the U.S. — just not by as much as you’ve heard By Robert Stavins The EPA's proposed regulation to cut carbon emissions is the subject of public hearings across the country this week. Environmental economist Robert Stavins weighs in on how the government is calculating the regulation's benefits, concluding that the benefits do outweigh… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch EPA plan critic argues cutting carbon emissions could fail if U.S. endeavors alone By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 27 Study finds ‘global warming’ elicits stronger reactions than ‘climate change’ among Americans By Justin Scuiletti “Climate change” and “global warming” are often treated synonymously, but a new study says that the terms aren’t as interchangeable as one might think when it comes to public perception. Continue reading
May 06 Watch White House report warns how climate change will directly influence the lives of Americans By PBS News Hour In its most comprehensive report on climate change yet, the White House forecasts the likely, negative effects facing each of the eight regions in the U.S., from drought in the Southwest, to stronger storms in the Northeast. The administration is… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch As another report urges action, how can U.S. overcome obstacles to effective climate policy? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch EPA weighs environmental consequences of ethanol with proposed cuts EPA weighs environmental consequences of ethanol with proposed cuts… Continue watching