Jun 19 Watch 11:56 Shields & Brooks on church shooting, Pope’s environmentalism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 19 EPA proposes tougher mileage standards for trucks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is issuing new rules intended to improve fuel efficiency for medium and heavy-duty trucks and cut pollution blamed for global warming. Continue reading
Jun 19 Republicans largely ignore Pope Francis’ climate message By Erica Werner and Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis' call for dramatic action on climate change drew a round of shrugs from congressional Republicans on Thursday, while many of the party's presidential candidates ignored it entirely. Continue reading
Jun 18 Pope’s message to the world: Save the Earth By Larisa Epatko In a highly anticipated encyclical, or public letter, Pope Francis issued a call to action to save the planet and backed scientists who say climate change is real and mostly caused by humans. Continue reading
Jun 17 Will climate change stop people from visiting America’s national parks? By Laura Santhanam Climate change might influence attendance at U.S. national parks, which attract 273 million visitors per year and support 238,000 jobs. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 8:07 Florida’s Everglades face new invasive threat: rising sea levels By PBS News Hour Climate change is already impacting one of the most unique habitats in the world: Florida’s Everglades. Millions in South Florida depend on the vast watershed, once dubbed the “river of grass,” not to mention the hundreds of species of animals… Continue watching
Jun 10 Obama administration proposes regulation of aircraft emissions By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The Obama administration proposed Wednesday to regulate aircraft emissions in much the same way as power plants, saying they are a threat to human health because they contain pollutants that help cause global warming. Continue reading
May 27 Watch: Which U.S. cities face the heaviest downpours? By Nsikan Akpan Guess which U.S. city was hit hardest by heavy rainfall over the last half century. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 7:42 Why is a billionaire climate activist bothering with GOP primaries? By PBS News Hour The amount of money spent in the 2016 election cycle is on track to double the roughly $2 billion spent in 2012. One reason is the rise of spending by millionaire and billionaire political activists on both sides of the… Continue watching
May 20 Obama frames global warming as national security threat By Nancy Benac, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is framing the challenges of climate change as a matter of national security that threatens to aggravate poverty and political instability around the globe and jeopardize the readiness of U.S. forces. Continue reading