Feb 18 At a resurrected climate conference, concerns loom that CDC scientists may be silenced By Max Blau, STAT Organizers of a conference on public health and climate change urged policy experts and policymakers to mobilize in the wake of a new administration they say has denied the impact, and even the existence, of global warming. Continue reading
Feb 17 Native Americans brace for impact as EPA undergoes changes By Kristin Hugo In the past few weeks, EPA workers have worried about political threats to the agency under the Trump administration. Tribal leaders say changing environmental protections would affect them first. Continue reading
Jan 29 Environmentalists preparing to battle Trump, GOP in court By Tammy Webber and John Flesher, Associated Press Environmentalists are prepared to battle in court over policies concerning climate change, wildlife protection, federal lands and pollution. Continue reading
Jan 27 Column: Silencing the EPA will make America unhealthy again By David Biello What do we lose when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is gagged?… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: Global temperatures hit record high in 2016 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, data from NASA, NOAA and others show that 2016 was the hottest year since records have been kept, making it the third record-breaking year in a row. Also, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, nominee to… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 9:15 Is alluring but elusive fusion energy possible in our lifetime? By PBS News Hour Limitless power with virtually no greenhouse gases or radioactive waste. If that sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. For decades, researchers have looked for ways to control, confine and sustain fusion as an energy source. But… Continue watching
Jan 18 2016 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA confirm By Jessica Yarvin In 2016, Earth experienced its warmest in recorded history, and the planet reached record high temperatures for the third consecutive year. Continue reading
Jan 12 Coral bleaching is killing reefs. Is the answer a great migration? By Nsikan Akpan, Matt Ehrichs Coral bleaching threatens a third of the planet's reef ecosystems, but can these creatures adapt? Take a voyage deep into the Atlantic Ocean, as the Nekton Mission searches for an answer. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 8:56 Obama’s ‘bold, yet fragile’ climate legacy By PBS News Hour President Obama is passionate, and vocal, about combating climate change. As his tenure draws to a close, science correspondent Miles O’Brien reviews the administration's environmental policy -- from the 2009 “cap-and-trade” climate bill, to the 2015 Paris accord, to executive… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 23:05 Biden: Trump’s belittling of U.S. intelligence agencies is ‘dangerous,’ ‘mindless’ By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford As the Obama years come to a close, Vice President Joe Biden sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss his thoughts on his tenure, the election and the future of the country. They discuss the fate of the Affordable Care… Continue watching