Jan 16 WATCH: EPA nominee Wheeler says climate change ‘not the greatest crisis’ By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday called climate change "a huge issue" but not the "greatest crisis," drawing fire from Democrats at his confirmation hearing over the regulatory rollbacks he's made in six months… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 9:57 As seas continue to rise, New Jersey buys residents out of flood zones By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents live in flood zones that can become inundated with storm water. But the state is trying to move some of them out of harm's way in one of the biggest home buyout programs… Continue watching
Jan 05 Reclaiming lost calories: Tweaking photosynthesis boosts crop yields By Amanda Cavanagh, The Conversation Many of the crop plants that feed us waste 20 percent of their energy, especially in hot weather. Plant geneticists prove that capturing this energy could boost crop yields by up to 40 percent. Continue reading
Jan 04 How your brain stops you from taking climate change seriously By Nsikan Akpan ...and how to fix it. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:55 New Mexico ranchers say battle over water rights jeopardizes their livelihood Tensions between ranchers and environmentalists are nothing new in the American West, but in New Mexico’s Sacramento Mountains, climate change could be magnifying them. In the past few decades, the government has designated several native species of animal and plant… Continue watching
Dec 28 Pelosi taps Florida Democrat to lead reinstated climate change panel By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Rep. Kathy Castor said in a statement that she was honored to lead the special committee on climate change and pledged to "act with urgency to reduce carbon pollution" and "unleash" American ingenuity to create clean-energy jobs. Continue reading
Dec 26 These surprising health stories shaped 2018 By Laura Santhanam Gun violence, prolonged mental trauma for children and the ongoing opioid crisis were just a few of the major health stories that captured national attention this year. Continue reading
Dec 22 An Indian perspective on the Poland climate meeting: Not much help for the world’s poor and vulnerable By Arun Agrawal, The Conversation Climate change is a serious threat now for poor people in developing countries, but the COP24 conference in Poland offered them little hope of near-term emissions cuts or economic aid. Continue reading
Dec 20 Can Germany revive its stalled transition to clean energy? By Paul Hockenos, Yale Environment 360 Although Germany has been a global leader in moving to decarbonize its massive economy, the country’s ambitious clean-energy transformation is faltering. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 7:56 Genetics, climate change and space highlight the year in science The year has been a major one for scientific milestones and research. As it comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the biggest science stories, for our weekly series the Leading Edge. Miles O’Brien and… Continue watching