Jan 23 Climate change and nuclear weapons push Doomsday Clock closer to midnight By Eric Krupke Scientists moved the hands on the Doomsday Clock two minutes on Thursday. The clock now stands at three minutes to apocalypse. Continue reading
Jan 21 President calls climate change the 'greatest threat to future generations' in State of the Union By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Calling climate change the "greatest threat to future generations" in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, President Obama called out climate change deniers. Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama calls climate change our greatest threat By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy In President Barack Obama’s seventh state of the union address, he once again raised the issue of global climate change. As his second term nears its end, Obama has little time left to leave his legacy on energy and climate… Continue reading
Jan 17 Study: Polar bears seek new habitats further north By Carey Reed Polar bears are gradually moving north in search of longer lasting sea ice, according to findings published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:06 Only a little bit hotter, but 2014's record temperatures continue long-term trend By PBS News Hour 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history, even despite below-average temperatures in the Eastern U.S. Judy Woodruff speaks with Gavin Schmidt of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies about the human impact on global warming. Continue watching
Jan 16 Despite polar vortex, 2014 is warmest year on record By Sarah McHaney The Earth was 1.24 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average. Continue reading
Jan 15 Photo essay: Scientists build a tower as tall as the Chrysler building in the middle of the Amazon By Ariel Min Last August, construction began deep in the Amazon rainforest on what would soon become South America’s tallest skyscraper and the world’s first long-term tropical observatory. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 7:05 Obama administration announces goal to rein in methane leaks By PBS News Hour The Obama administration announced a plan to significantly cut methane emissions produced by gas and gas wells by the year 2025 through executive action. Judy Woodruff talks to Coral Davenport of The New York Times and Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton… Continue watching
Jan 14 White House aims to cut methane emissions from gas drilling By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The White House's plans to reduce methane emissions from new natural gas wells could cut potent greenhouse gas emissions roughly in half. Continue reading