Dec 07 Watch How an environmental group is trying to clean up China’s pollution problem By PBS News Hour China, the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, has paid a great environmental price for becoming the world's factory. But experts say there is growing political will in Beijing to tackle the crisis. Special correspondent Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Dec 05 Column: In Paris, too much focus on the ‘politically feasible,’ too little on the environment By Oliver Geden The international climate summit in Paris -- and the process that led to it -- marks a fundamental paradigm shift in international climate policy. Today, the focus is no longer primarily on the problem itself -- dangerous human interference with… Continue reading
Dec 04 World news quiz: Pope visits war zone and military makes historic shift By Larisa Epatko Pope Francis traveled to a war zone for the first time, world leaders congregated on the climate and U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced a historic change. Test your knowledge of these events and more in our 5-minute quiz. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 5:26 How the benefits of climate action may outweigh the costs By PBS News Hour For two economists, the probability of true catastrophe due to human-caused global warming prompted them to write "Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet," which examines looming dangers and possible solutions. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look… Continue watching
Dec 03 An economist’s take on how to combat climate change By Gernot Wagner, Martin L. Weitzman Can economics help tackle the immense problem that is climate change?… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:28 Why 2 degrees Celsius is climate change’s magic number By PBS News Hour We hear all the time that we need to stop the planet from warming an additional two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Why is that specific number so important though? And what happens if we exceed that limit? William Brangham… Continue watching
Dec 02 Why the Paris talks won’t prevent 2 degrees of global warming By Nsikan Akpan, William Brangham, Eric Osman Only one action could prevent the world from surpassing 2 degrees of global warming, but does this benchmark even matter?… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch Is a home on the range the best way to reduce beef’s carbon footprint? By PBS News Hour When it comes to global greenhouse gas emissions, livestock are one of the worst offenders. The cattle industry is trying to get a grip on how to reduce its carbon footprint, and some believe that getting animals away from feedlots… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 3:10 World leaders depart Paris, leaving negotiators to hash out climate accord By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 01 Quiz: The politics of climate change By Lisa Desjardins Scientists call it a global crisis, but not every politician in the U.S. is so sure. As world leaders meet in Paris to discuss climate change, we thought we’d test what we know about the difficult politics of climate change… Continue reading