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
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