Dec 02 U.N. chief urges countries not to surrender on climate fight By Aritz Parra, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries Monday not to lose hope in the fight against climate change, as representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in Madrid for a two-week meeting on tackling global warming. Continue reading
Dec 01 UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change By Aritz Parra, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly inadequate” so far and there is a danger global warming could pass the “point of no return.”… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Stabbing attacks jolt London, the Netherlands In our news wrap Friday, stabbing attacks in London and the Netherlands have jolted both countries at the start of the holiday season. In the first incident, a man killed two people near London Bridge before he was shot and… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 7:24 How these Massachusetts farmers are turning manure and food waste into power By Allison Aubrey, NPR According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, about 204 million pounds of turkey meat will be thrown away this Thanksgiving. That’s an estimated $293 million worth. As we continue our look at innovative solutions to food waste across the country,… Continue watching
Nov 29 Brazil’s president blames Leonardo DiCaprio amid Amazon fires By Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told supporters Friday: “DiCaprio is a cool guy, isn’t he? Giving money to set the Amazon on fire.”… Continue reading
Nov 29 The Black Friday frenzy goes global. Not everyone is happy. The U.S. sales phenomenon has spread to retailers across the world in recent years with such force that it’s prompting a backlash from some activists, politicians and even consumers. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 8:25 In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted. California aims to change that By Allison Aubrey, NPR, Mary Beth Durkin, Food4Thought Producer In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food produced never makes it to a dining table. Much of that waste ends up in landfills. But some companies are pursuing new techniques to reduce and redistribute surplus -- plus process… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 7:38 As water levels rise, this Alaska town is fleeing to higher ground By Stephanie Sy, Richard Coolidge, Casey Kuhn Rising sea levels will threaten three times more people in the next 30 years than previously thought, according to the latest scientific estimates. Among the hundreds of millions of people worldwide facing the threat are the 400 residents of Newtok,… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 9:32 How ‘climate procrastination’ has put the planet in peril The United Nations has an alarming assessment of climate change and how countries around the world are not doing nearly enough to slow its damage before it becomes worse. The report finds that the warming effect of greenhouse gases on… Continue watching
Nov 26 UN says 2020 is ‘last best chance’ for addressing climate change By Jamey Keaten, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Countries need to begin making steep cuts to their greenhouse gas emissions immediately, or risk missing agreed targets for limiting global warming, the United Nations has said. Continue reading