Dec 13 Watch 6:20 Climate change is part of California's perfect recipe for intense wildfire By Miles O'Brien Long before the current devastation in California, scientists had built a strong case linking a changing climate to more wildfires. Since hotter weather promotes drought and drought increases the chances of fire, rising temperatures have intensified the risks. Science correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 09 How smoke from California's fires is harming the most vulnerable By John Upton, Climate Central, Kate Wheeling, Pacific Standard Tens of thousands of homeless in Southern California are struggling to escape smoke as wildfires tear through the region. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 9:06 Rethinking the utility company as solar power heats up By William Brangham The plummeting price of solar panels has led to a boom of customers and solar industry jobs. What does it mean for the evolution of utility companies? William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Nov 21 Will U.S. support for nuclear and coal at the Bonn climate talks encourage others to keep polluting? By David Biello The U.S. delegation's fondness for coal and nuclear may provide abundant cover to other nations to continue polluting. That means we're going to need technology now more than ever. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 25:41 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode November 18, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 18, nearly 200 countries, not including the U.S., agree to move forward on climate change. Also, the quest to develop a universal and long-lasting flu vaccine, and a report shows that black residents of… Continue watching
Nov 17 Why is the Indian Ocean rising so rapidly? By Rashmi Shivni One pocket of the Indian Ocean is rising faster than other seas, and these scientists may know why. Continue reading
Nov 12 Schwarzenegger calls on climate activists to change methods By Associated Press Movie star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants environmental activists to give more attention to immediate health hazards like air and water pollution. Continue reading
Nov 11 U.S. cities, states pledge support for climate accord By Michael D. Regan A powerful alliance of leaders representing American cities, states and business said on Saturday that they would continue to back the Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:17 Extreme climate-linked events are virtually certain to increase, according to exhaustive government report By PBS News Hour We are now in the warmest period in modern civilization. That’s according to an extensive report -- authored by 13 federal agencies, experts and scientists -- that directly contradicts the Trump administration’s position on climate change. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with… Continue watching
Nov 03 Global warming is stronger than ever -- and nearly all of it is man-made, new government report says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The conclusion contradicts a favorite talking point of senior members of the Trump administration. Continue reading