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
May 27 'Nothing looks good' preparing for summer wildfire season By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press "I'm seeing probably the worst combination of conditions in my lifetime," said Derrick DeGroot, a county commissioner in southern Oregon's Klamath County. "We have an enormous fuel load in the forests, and we are looking at a drought unlike we've… Continue reading
May 26 Agriculture emits a 'forgotten greenhouse gas.' Scientists are looking for solutions in the soil By Ula Chrobak, The Conversation Agriculture researchers seek ways to reduce nitrous oxide’s impact on warming. Continue reading
May 24 Biden doubling spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Last year alone, the nation endured 22 separate weather and climate-related disasters with losses greater than $1 billion each. The disasters, including wildfires, hurricanes and snowstorms, had a cumulative price tag of nearly $100 billion. Continue reading