Jun 23 Watch 7:32 A leaked UN report warns ‘worst is yet to come’ on climate change. Here’s how you can help By William Brangham, Murrey Jacobson A leaked draft report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints the starkest picture yet of the accelerating danger caused by human use of coal, oil, and gas. It warns of coming unlivable heat waves, widespread hunger… Continue watching
Jun 17 Satellites seek out methane leaks from pipelines, oil fields, landfills and farms By Cheryl Katz, Yale Environment 360 Stemming the methane leaks from landfills, oil fields, natural gas pipelines and more is one of the most powerful levers we have to quickly slow global warming. New satellites are bolstering this urgent mission by pinpointing emitters of this potent… Continue reading
Jun 16 Federal judge blocks Biden’s pause on new oil and gas leases By Associated Press U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty's ruling came in a lawsuit filed in March by Louisiana Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry and officials in 12 other states. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:48 Are the G-7 pledges to combat climate change enough? An expert weighs in By William Brangham, David Coles As carbon emissions build up in the atmosphere more than ever before in human history, western leaders at the Group of Seven summit pledged to reduce their use of coal, lower their overall emissions, and help nations most impacted by… Continue watching
Jun 09 Polish miners, power workers, protest shift away from coal By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Some four thousand Polish coal mining and power workers have protested in Warsaw against the gradual phasing out of coal use and against a European Union court order to immediately close down a mine. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Bill Nye testifies before Congress about impacts of climate change on homeland security By Associated Press Bill Nye testified before Congress about impacts of climate change on homeland security. Continue reading
Jun 07 Carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached 50% higher than when the industrial age began. And the average rate of increase is faster than ever, scientists say. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:50 A ‘Hail Mary’ to save some species of birds in Maryland By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo On Maryland’s eastern shore, small islands used by birds for nesting are disappearing. That coincides with a steep drop in several species of colonial nesting birds in the state. But this spring, in what's being described as a ‘Hail Mary’,… Continue watching
May 31 Climate change responsible for 37% of global heat deaths, new study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The study is one of the first to do a global accounting of the toll of climate change, and it only looks at a fraction of the deaths from warming. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 5:38 What the shakeups, legal losses for fossil fuel companies mean for climate change efforts By William Brangham, Murrey Jacobson Three major oil and gas firms — ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron — suffered hits in court and among their own investors Wednesday, amid pressure for businesses and governments to seriously curtail emissions that drive climate change. William Brangham… Continue watching