Jul 01 Watch 7:01 In Atlantic City, residents feel injustice of climate change By PBS News Hour When global warming leads to coastal flooding, low-income neighborhoods can suffer some of the worst effects. One stark example is in Atlantic City, where people living in houses built on low-lying lands were left out of flood-mitigation projects that benefit… Continue watching
Jun 28 Most Americans disapprove of GOP's treatment of health care By Laura Santhanam A majority of Americans are unhappy with the Republicans' efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system, a troubling sign for the party as it struggles to pass a health care bill in Congress. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 9:54 Fighting for freshwater amid climate change By Mori Rothman, Melanie Saltzman President Donald Trump has said he is withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate accords, rejecting that wealthier nations, which have the biggest carbon footprints, should help poorer nations vulnerable to climate changes. One such place is the Marshall Islands,… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 6:07 Why planes can't fly when it's too hot, and other ways our civilization can't take the heat By PBS News Hour An extreme heat wave is baking the West and Southwest, with temperatures well above 100 degrees. More than 40 flights were cancelled or delayed because some planes can't safely lift off in that heat. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari… Continue watching
Jun 20 Poll: Few favor Trump move to ditch Paris accord By Michael Biesecker and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Less than one-third of Americans support President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, a new poll shows. Continue reading
Jun 19 Energy Secretary Rick Perry says carbon emissions not main driver for climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Perry's view is contrary to mainstream climate science, including analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading
Jun 19 What federal emergency fund cuts could mean for states dealing with disasters By Sarah Breitenbach, Stateline As the country faces an increasing number of billion-dollar disasters, federal officials are considering scaling back that spending, aiming to save taxpayer money and encourage states to prepare for disasters with their own resources. Continue reading
Jun 15 Column: What does 'clean coal' mean and can it save the planet? By Emily S. Bernhardt The difference between coal and renewable energy is not whether they each pollute, but the forms that pollution takes, writes Duke University ecologist Emily S. Bernhardt. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump wages battle against regulations, not climate change By Michael Biesecker and John Flesher, Associated Press While President Donald Trump's beliefs about global warming remain something of a mystery, his actions make one thing clear: He doesn't consider it a problem for the federal government to solve. Continue reading
Jun 06 Column: The economics (and politics) of Trump's Paris withdrawal By Robert Stavins The announcement by President Trump that he will withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement was based neither on real science nor sound economics. Continue reading