Oct 04 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: EU backing pushes Paris climate pact into effect By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the path is now clear for the Paris climate change accord to take effect. It got backing from enough countries to account for 55 percent of global emissions. Also, there’s a new surge in the… Continue watching
Sep 30 India to ratify climate agreement on Gandhi's birthday By Larisa Epatko India, the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, plans to ratify the Paris climate agreement on Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 21 Climate change could become a national security risk, report says By Associated Press A government report released Wednesday said climate change is likely to pose a significant national security challenge for the U.S. over the next two decades. Continue reading
Sep 21 Column: Who will be next to lead the UN? By Vikram Mansharamani At the end of the year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will step down after a decade of service. Who will be the next person to tackle issues like climate change and the refugee crisis?… Continue reading
Sep 21 31 more countries ratify Paris climate pact, including Argentina and Brazil By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK – Thirty-one more countries formally joined the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, doubling the number of those who had previously ratified the document, and bringing it well past the threshold needed for implementation. Continue reading
Sep 13 NASA says August and July are the hottest months on record By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako NASA said earlier this year that the heat that has permeated 2016 is caused by both the El Nino weather pattern and the underlying effects of greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 10:45 Seeing the future of climate policy under the next president By PBS News Hour There is probably no greater divergence between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s views than on climate change. Clinton thinks it poses grave danger, while Trump thinks it’s a fantasy. William Brangham asks The New York Times’ Coral Davenport and The… Continue watching
Sep 03 China, U.S. join climate deal as Obama hails work to save planet By Kathleen Hennessey and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday sealed their nations' participation in last year's Paris climate change agreement. Continue reading
Sep 02 3 reasons why America's 'major hurricane drought' is misleading By Nsikan Akpan Hurricane Hermine has caused severe damage in Florida and is predicted to pummel the mid-Atlantic Coast. But it won't be classified as a “major” tropical storm. Here’s why. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Florida prepares for first hurricane since 2005 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, residents along Florida’s Gulf Coast are bracing for a direct hit by Hurricane Hermine, the first to make landfall there in 11 years. Early rain has already caused minor flooding. Also, California state lawmakers voted… Continue watching