Apr 23 Where do U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from? By Elizabeth Shell Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says that about one tenth of America's greenhouse gas emissions come from the agriculture industry. "Everyone assumes what's happening globally is happening nationally," Vilsack said Tuesday, according to The Des Moines Register's report. "Clearly, there… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch Potential to revive extinct animals raises ethical questions By PBS News Hour Researchers are working to bring back extinct animals like the woolly mammoth and passenger pigeon, operating under the belief that reviving such species could restore vanishing habitats. But many biologists suggest these efforts should focus on endangered, rather than extinct,… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch As another report urges action, how can U.S. overcome obstacles to effective climate policy? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 13 New report warns of rapidly increasing carbon emission levels By Hari Sreenivasan A new U.N. report on climate change released Sunday warns that humans have made little progress on environmental issues in recent years. Continue reading
Mar 30 How is global security affected by climate change? By Hari Sreenivasan For the first time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has included a look at the impact of climate change on global security. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch Flood-prone South Florida considers proactive investment against rising seas By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 19 White House harnesses power of data for new climate change initiative By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The Obama administration hopes to fight global warming with the geeky power of numbers, maps and even gaming-type simulations. The White House on Wednesday announced an initiative to provide private companies and local governments better access to already public climate… Continue reading
Mar 12 Ancient tree rings suggest good weather helped Genghis Khan build his empire By Sarah Sheffer New research suggests that Genghis Khan, one of the greatest conquerors in all of history, may have been given an advantage by Mother Nature. Continue reading
Mar 04 Guacamole at Chipotle could be climate change’s next casualty By Ruth Tam What do the Arctic’s ice cap, America’s bee population and Chipotle’s guacamole have in common? They’re all potential casualties of global climate change. In Chipotle’s 2013 annual… Continue reading
Feb 27 LIVE: Climate change, explained; Miles O’Brien hosts discussion By News Desk, Miles O'Brien The US National Academy of Sciences and the UK’s Royal Society have jointly released a report that uses simple language, pictures and accessible graphics to show that climate change is altering the planet and that the… Continue reading