Sep 23 Obama: U.S. part of climate problem, but all nations need to work on it By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama said at the U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday that the United States accepts responsibility for its part in climate change and will lead the way in doing something about it. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch What's the financial case for divesting from fossil fuels? By PBS News Hour So far, $50 billion has been pledged in divestment from fossil fuels over the next five years. Gwen Ifill sits down with Jenna Nicholas of Divest-Invest Philanthropy, who advised the participating foundations, to discuss the financial and social ramifications of… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Protesters converge on Wall Street to call attention to climate change By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 22 China, U.S. and India push world carbon output to record levels By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The world pumped an estimated 39.8 billion tons (36.1 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide into the air last year by burning coal, oil and gas. That is 778 million tons (706 metric tons) or 2.3 percent more than the… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Where does the global community stand on climate change action? By PBS News Hour Hundred of thousands of people marched Sunday in New York and in other cities around the world demanding that world leaders do more to halt climate change. For more, Katherine Bagley, a reporter with InsideClimate News, joins Hari Sreenivasan in New… Continue watching
Sep 21 Thousands come out for People's Climate March in New York City By Carey Reed Thousands descended on New York City on Sunday in support of People’s Climate March, an event organizers are calling the largest march of its kind in history. Continue reading
Sep 18 White House announces plan to train 50,000 people, including veterans, to install solar panels By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. is planning to train veterans to become solar panel installers in the next six years, the White House said Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 16 Report: Addressing climate change now will cost us less in the future By Ariel Min A new report by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate suggests that tackling the effects of climate change may not be as costly as once thought. The findings rebutted the traditional argument that cleaning up our planet comes… Continue reading
Sep 09 The Earth and its birds are 'running out of time' By Jenny Marder More grim news about climate change comes in two separate reports out this week -- one on the alarming surge of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, and another on the effects of climate change on North American bird populations. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 6:20 Ohio State scientists study runoff to stop toxic algae in the Great Lakes By PBS News Hour How can the great lakes recover from agricultural runoff and toxic algae blooms? Yesterday, the EPA announced it will distribute $12 million to educate farmers and improve water quality in the region. Detroit Public Television’s Christy McDonald speaks with scientists… Continue watching