Sep 23 Watch 9:25 Pope Francis: Climate change ‘can no longer be left to a future generation’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 7:23 Climate change is hurting the sex lives of sea turtles By PBS News Hour Sea turtles have been around for about 110 million years, but climate change is causing trouble by threatening their nests and decreasing the number of potential male mates. NewsHour science producer Nsikan Akpan talks to Gwen Ifill about the turtle’s… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 4:54 What made the West explode in flames By PBS News Hour The West’s potentially record-breaking wildfire season has burned more than 650,000 acres in California alone. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science behind the flames. Continue watching
Sep 16 How rising seas could sink the sea turtle By Nsikan Akpan Climate change and sea level rise do more than just wash away sea turtle habitat. Continue reading
Sep 15 For first time, Alabama schools required to teach climate change, evolution By Michelle Harven For the first time, Alabama students will be required to learn about evolution and climate change after the State Board of Education unanimously voted to update the science standard for 2016. The last time the science standards was updated was… Continue reading
Sep 02 How NASA measures the death of a glacier from space By Catherine Woods In 2017, a new NASA satellite called ICESat-2 will measure how fast ice is melting in order to estimate how soon coastal cities might suffer from sea level rise. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:56 Lagging behind Russia, White House calls for more Arctic icebreakers By PBS News Hour The White House called for faster construction of massive ocean icebreakers in a bid to catch up to Russia's Arctic fleet. That comes during President Obama's visit to Alaska, where he is appealing for action on global warming, while also… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Does allowing Arctic offshore drilling undermine Obama’s climate efforts? By PBS News Hour While President Obama calls more attention to climate change in Alaska, he is also receiving criticism that his policies are at odds with this message. Gwen Ifill discusses the president’s visit and American energy policy with Robert Bryce of the… Continue watching
Sep 01 Obama paints doomsday scene of global warming in Alaska By Josh Lederman, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- President Barack Obama is painting a doomsday scenario for the Arctic and beyond if climate change isn't dealt with fast: entire nations submerged underwater, cities abandoned and refugees fleeing in droves as conflict breaks out across the… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Austria holds up roadways, trains to target migrant traffickers By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, after 71 people were found in a truck last week, Austria held up traffic and trains on its border with Hungary, saying it was targeting traffickers. Meanwhile, EU countries traded criticism for the mass migration… Continue watching