Oct 15 Watch 5:54 Why a billionaire mining executive is betting on green energy By William Brangham and Janet Tobias, Global Health Reporting Center This week, countries may approve a carbon tax on the global shipping industry. The International Maritime Organization is poised to approve new levies on ships for their emissions, but the Trump administration argues it's a harmful tax. William Brangham has… Continue watching
Oct 15 UN agency: CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:12 Ian McEwan’s ‘What We Can Know’ depicts life in a world ravaged by climate change By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Imagine the impact of climate change is irreversible, and decades of flooding, famine, pandemics and war have upended life on earth. That world is explored in Ian McEwan's new novel, “What We Can Know.” Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown sat… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 5:04 Are ‘vampire devices’ draining energy in your home? Here’s what to do By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery Many people leave electronic devices plugged in when they’re not in use without a second thought. But everyday items that drain energy even when they’re turned off, like coffee machines, video game consoles and laptop chargers, account for 5 to… Continue watching
Sep 25 Trump called climate change a ‘con job’ at the United Nations. Here are the facts and context By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental issues. Continue reading
Sep 24 China announces new climate goal to cut its world-leading emissions By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press The world’s largest carbon polluting nation has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 5:48 Why the planet is drying out much faster than before, according to a new study By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery According to a new study, the planet is drying at an unprecedented pace, presenting a critical threat to humanity. Researchers found that “continental drying is having profound global impacts” that “threaten water availability” across the globe. To learn more, Ali… Continue watching
Sep 08 This key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web is threatened by warming oceans, study finds By Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press New research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up. Continue reading
Sep 04 Half a million people flee their homes in Pakistan’s Punjab to escape flooding By Asim Tanveer, Babar Dogar, Associated Press The latest evacuations bring the total number of people displaced since last month to 1.8 million, according to Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 8:36 As rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh’s land, its climate refugees are forced to adapt By Fred de Sam Lazaro Few countries in the world are considered more vulnerable to the impact of rising sea levels and climate change than Bangladesh, a nation of 175 million people squeezed into a landmass the size of Iowa. In partnership with the Pulitzer… Continue watching