Sep 07 Watch 1:51 An Austrian art exhibit explores the value of nature By Christopher Booker This weekend, an Austrian art project described as a “temporary art intervention” transforms a soccer stadium into a field of trees. In “For Forest: The Unending Attraction of Nature,” spectators will see 300 trees in a setting designed to both… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 12:24 Shields and Brooks on Democrats' climate plans, Trump's Dorian claim Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether Democrats are taking a “politically risky” approach to climate change policy, President Trump’s fixation with Alabama being hit… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 9:24 In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species' survival By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome… Continue watching
Sep 05 The hotter the planet grows, the less children are learning By Nsikan Akpan Every 1-degree-Fahrenheit increase in average temperature reduces student learning by 1 percent, a study finds. Continue reading
Sep 04 Is climate change making hurricanes stall? By Gretchen Frazee Over the last seven decades, hurricane stalling, which causes a storm to release massive amounts of rain on small areas, has become more common. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 10:43 What Middle America is saying about climate change and gun violence Catastrophic damage from Hurricane Dorian is putting natural disasters, and their potential connection to climate change, front and center in the U.S., but gun safety and a flood of Republican congressional retirements are also occupying public attention. Chris Buskirk of… Continue watching
Sep 04 Damage estimates don't capture the full cost of climate change-fueled disasters By Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation To understand the true economic costs of an extreme weather event, it’s important to consider all the investment that is being “crowded out” or lost to cover rebuilding costs. Continue reading
Sep 04 Democrats propose spending trillions to fight climate change By Juana Summers, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The release of candidates' competing plans comes as issues of climate and the environment have become a central focus of the Democratic primary. Continue reading
Sep 02 AP fact check: Trump's bluster on hurricanes, guns, economy By Hope Yen, Seth Borenstein, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Facing another deadly mass shooting, President Donald Trump is deflecting on gun control. Continue reading
Aug 31 AP fact check: Trump's swipe at Puerto Rico, G-7 comments By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump presented a distorted picture of the auto industry, told a fanciful story about Iran duping Barack Obama and took a misinformed swipe at Puerto Rico just as its residents braced for a catastrophe that didn’t come. Continue reading