Nov 25 Amid climate change, above-ground power lines grow in risk By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Utilities say there’s no one best way to safeguard the millions of miles of U.S. power lines and that doing so would cost many billions of dollars. Continue reading
Nov 19 Indian Parliament debates remedies for air pollution in New Delhi By Associated Press Air pollution in northern India peaks in the winter due to smoke from agricultural fires. The smoke mixes with vehicle emissions and construction dust. Continue reading
Nov 18 Climate change imperils 60 percent of Superfund sites By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A congressional watchdog agency report says the Trump administration’s reluctance to directly acknowledge global warming is deterring efforts to safeguard Superfund sites. Continue reading
Nov 15 This new ‘battery’ aims to spark a carbon capture revolution By Nsikan Akpan Inventors claim their carbon capture “battery” could return CO2 to preindustrial levels within 40 years, but first it has some economic hurdles to overcome. Continue reading
Nov 13 Greta Thunberg hitches low-carbon ride across Atlantic By Ben Finley, Associated Press After attending a climate conference in Spain, Thunberg hopes she’ll make it home for Christmas and to be with her family and her dogs. Continue reading
Nov 13 Emperor Penguins could march to extinction if nations fail to halt climate change By Stephanie Jenouvrier, The Conversation Emperor Penguins could virtually disappear by the year 2100 due to loss of Antarctic sea ice. But a new study shows a more aggressive global climate policy can halt the penguins’ march to extinction. Continue reading
Nov 13 Arctic blast freezes much of Midwest and eastern U.S. By David Sharp, Associated Press Temperatures dipped to single digits early Wednesday across parts of the Northeast, and unseasonably cold weather extended to the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Nov 13 ‘Venice is on its knees’ amid historic flooding in Italy By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The water was so high that nothing less than thigh-high boots afforded protection. Continue reading
Nov 08 Jane Fonda: ‘Older women have always tended to be the bravest’ By Joshua Barajas Jane Fonda spoke with the PBS NewsHour about getting arrested and being an older activist. “When you’re older, what have you got to lose?" she said. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 9:34 Why Jane Fonda is putting herself on the line to fight climate change By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport Jane Fonda has been a household name for decades due to her prolific acting career, both on-screen and on stage. She has also drawn sustained attention for her enduring — and sometimes controversial — activism. Judy Woodruff sits down with… Continue watching