Oct 08 Watch 9:12 Will the traditions of tiny Tangier Island survive or sink? By John Yang, Jaywon Choe Life on Tangier Island has always been defined by water. Now it is menacing its very existence. Battered by Chesapeake Bay's relentless waves, scientists say the land’s shrinking is accelerating, as man-made climate change makes the waves from rising seawater… Continue watching
Oct 08 ‘Unprecedented changes’ must be made to stop catastrophic climate change, UN report says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or-death difference in the next few decades for multitudes of people and ecosystems on this fast-warming planet, an international panel of scientists reported Sunday. But they provide little hope the… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 9:22 How Brazil nuts are helping protect the Amazon rainforest In Brazil, the temptation to clear more Amazon rainforest to meet the demand for meat and soybeans is huge. But deforestation could drive the world toward a climate change tipping point. Can Amazon residents balance conservation and economic potential? Special… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 8:51 Will climate change turn Miami into a ‘future Atlantis’? By Miles O'Brien Florida research professors studying climate change have serious warnings for the Magic City. They say that Miami’s buildings have come a long way in becoming more resistant to sustained, heavy winds. However, the city’s infrastructure may not be prepared to… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 8:21 How a warming world may have caused Hurricane Florence to stall By Miles O'Brien What is causing weather systems like Harvey and Florence to slow down and produce historic rainfall and flooding? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at the growing risk of hurricanes and the evidence that it’s tied to climate change. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 25:03 September 15, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, September 15, dangerous flooding and record rains pummel the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Florence slows, and the cost of subsidizing home insurance along the flood-prone coast. Also, a startup will try using blockchain technology to… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 6:14 How climate change is ‘loading the dice’ for more perilous hurricanes As Hurricane Florence was closing in on the Carolina coast this week, the role of climate change in intensifying weather was back in the national conversation. Amna Nawaz talks with Radley Horton of Columbia University about the link between climate… Continue watching
Sep 13 After Florence, sea level rise threat will remain for North Carolina shore By Michael Biesecker, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press The low-lying barrier islands hugging the Carolinas coast are experiencing some of the fastest rates of sea level rise in the world, nearly an inch a year. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 4:43 Trump’s EPA gives the oil and gas industry more leeway on climate-changing methane The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules making it easier for oil and gas companies to release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. It's the Trump administration's third major step to roll back regulations aimed at combating global warming and climate… Continue watching
Sep 09 As ice recedes, the Arctic isn’t prepared for more shipping traffic By Edward Struzik, The Conversation Only 10 per cent of the Arctic Ocean in Canada, and less than two per cent of the Arctic Ocean in the United States, is charted. Continue reading