Apr 13 Pace of Bering Sea changes startle scientists By Dan Joling, Associated Press Frigid north winds blow down from the Arctic Ocean, freeze saltwater and push sea ice south. The ice normally prevents waves from forming and locks onto beaches, walling off villages. But not this year. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 10:15 Antarctica is losing ice at an accelerating rate. How much will sea levels rise? By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux The frozen continent of Antarctica contains the vast majority of all freshwater on Earth. Now that ice is melting at an accelerating rate, in part because of climate change. What does this transformation mean for coastal communities across the globe?… Continue watching
Apr 03 How global warming is permanently reshaping the Great Barrier Reef By Vicky Stein Even if the Great Barrier Reef is someday covered in coral once again, its architecture and structure won’t be the same, according to a new study. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 8:38 Climate change is killing crops in Honduras -- and driving farmers north By Marcia Biggs, Julia Galiano-Rios In rural Honduras, farming has been many residents’ livelihood for generations. But now, rising temperatures and declining rainfall are killing crops and jeopardizing the farmers’ very survival. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Julia Galiano-Rios explore how climate change affects… Continue watching
Apr 01 Climate protesters arrested for stripping down during Brexit debate in Parliament By Associated Press The protesters stripped down to their underpants in the public gallery Monday while lawmakers were debating Brexit. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 10:47 Climate change pushes Florida's mangroves north By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Mangroves are prevalent in tropical south Florida, but the plants have been moving farther north as climate change makes freezing weather less common. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the plant's encroachment and what it means for the future of coastal ecosystems. Continue watching
Mar 30 Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions. Continue reading
Mar 28 How climate change will put billions more at risk of mosquito-borne diseases By Vicky Stein By the end of this century almost all of the world’s population could be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases once limited to the tropics, according to a new study. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 7:33 Awaiting full Mueller report, Washington turns to policy on health care, climate change Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss upcoming high-profile policy debates in Washington, including President Trump’s desire to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and what he thinks should replace it, Republican and Democratic proposals for funding family… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 8:55 As planet warms, scientists explore 'far out' ways to reduce atmospheric CO2 By Miles O'Brien The U.S. government estimates that the consequences of climate change are already costing the country hundreds of billions of dollars. But even if we stopped using fossil fuels immediately, the globe would continue to warm due to an existing buildup… Continue watching