Jan 04 Watch 9:27 Demand for clean energy inspires new generation to innovate nuclear power By PBS News Hour The next generation of nuclear power is coming, as concerns about climate change bring the industry out of hibernation. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on how new startups and young scientists are hoping to develop solutions for safely generating vast… Continue watching
Jan 04 Global warming hiatus didn’t happen, study finds By Mark Fischetti, Scientific American An independent study confirms NOAA didn't "cook the books" to dismiss claims of a global warming hiatus. Continue reading
Jan 02 Q&A: Why some extreme weather events can now be blamed on climate change By Annie Sneed, Scientific American An old adage said weather events couldn't be tied to climate change, but improvements in computing and statistics now say otherwise. Continue reading
Dec 28 Column: The future of food looks pretty fishy By Vikram Mansharamani Shifting diets toward fish has the potential to meaningfully reduce the growing pressures on the global food system. Continue reading
Dec 23 7 things you didn’t know about reindeer By Kristin Hugo ‘Tis the season for reindeer to occupy people’s minds -- and sweaters. But these charismatic cervines are more than holiday icons. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 7:32 RNC strategist Spicer: ‘Zero evidence’ Russian hacks had any impact on the election By PBS News Hour With the choice of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for the Energy Department of Energy and Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his cabinet. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sean Spicer,… Continue watching
Dec 13 Bill Gates and top investors launch $1 billion clean energy fund By Ryan Connelly Holmes The Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund, which Bill Gates will chair and run with a host of other high-profile investors, is focused on clean energy technology. Continue reading
Dec 09 Energy Department workers sent detailed questionnaire by Trump transition team By Richard Lardner and Matthew Daly, Associated Press The document offers a window into how far the incoming Trump administration may go to reverse President Barack Obama's worldview on pressing energy and climate policies. Obama's allotted more than $90 billion in stimulus money to boost the clean energy… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 10:04 How far will Scott Pruitt take EPA regulatory reform? By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has selected Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma's attorney general and a critic of climate-change regulations, to head the EPA. Judy Woodruff sits down with Scott Segal of Bracewell and Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, to… Continue watching
Dec 07 Column: Trump Tower, the skyscraper and the future of urban development By Kevin D. Murphy for The Conversation Trump Tower is loaded with polished metal and stone and clad in reflective glass. Will it stand just for the questionable taste of the one percent, or could it stimulate more creative, sustainable approaches to urban development?… Continue reading