Aug 16 NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press NASA researchers want to know whether the melting is being caused more by warm air or warm seawater. The answer could be crucial to Earth's future. Continue reading
Aug 15 Wet weather doesn't end climate change risk to Colorado River By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press For the seven states relying on the Colorado River, climate change means a future with increasingly less water for farms and cities. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:08 New analysis finds parts of the U.S. have already warmed close to critical 2-degree level For years, scientists have warned that we need to stop the planet from warming an additional two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels to avoid catastrophic problems. But a new analysis by The Washington Post finds many major areas across the… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:21 How Trump plans to change the Endangered Species Act The Trump administration has announced major changes to the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law signed by President Richard Nixon that's credited with saving iconic species like the bald eagle and the grizzly bear. William Brangham talks to Lisa Friedman… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 8:17 How our food is grown and consumed is making climate change worse. What can we do? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is warning of a devastating global feedback loop around how humans produce and consume food. A new report urges immediate action on agricultural practices that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, which exacerbate climate change… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 4:17 How composer Matthew Burtner is putting climate change into song By Valerie Kern, Alaska Public Media Matthew Burtner is a composer and "eco-acoustician," weaving sounds he finds in the Alaskan tundra into his musical compositions. With climate change headlining the news, he hopes artists documenting the glacial melting might awaken their audiences -- and contribute to… Continue watching
Aug 08 United Nations predicts hungry future, due to global warming, that can be avoided By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new United Nations report examines how global warming and land interact in a vicious cycle. Human-caused climate change is dramatically degrading the land, while the way people use the land is making global warming worse. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:29 What this summer's record-breaking heat means for global sea level rise The scorching heat wave that stifled Europe recently is now moving north, but it continues to set alarming records. Temperatures in Greenland are running 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average -- melting about 10 billion tons of ice into… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:59 How scientists are harvesting fog to secure the world's water supply By John Yang, Sam Lane The global water supply is constantly and increasingly threatened by climate change, overconsumption and poor management, among other forces. In an effort to bolster it, scientists around the world are leveraging familiar scientific principles with modern technology to capture water… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 4:45 2020 Democrats release a flurry of policy proposals ahead of next debate Ten candidates will launch the next round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit Tuesday. In the leadup, contenders have released a flurry of policy proposals, on issues from health care and education to climate change and criminal justice. For… Continue watching