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
Feb 17 Kerry calls climate change the world's 'most fearsome' destructive weapon By Matthew Lee, Associated Press AKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called climate change perhaps the world's "most fearsome" destructive weapon and mocked those who deny its existence or question its causes, comparing them to people who insist the Earth… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Kerry talks climate change during Asia trip By PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has discussed climate change in both China and Indonesia during his latest diplomatic mission in Asia. Why has climate change grabbed a top spot on Kerry’s agenda in Asia? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Geoff… Continue watching
Feb 05 New climate hubs aim to help communities cope with extreme weather By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Aiming to help rural communities deal with climate change, the Obama administration is creating seven regional "climate hubs" that will serve as clearinghouses for information and outreach about extreme weather across the U.S. Continue reading
Jan 28 Addressing climate change, Obama pledges commitment to clean energy By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy President Barack Obama pledged his commitment to U.S. energy independence by investing in natural gas and solar energy. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 2014 State of the Union Special with analysis from Mark Shields and David Brooks By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama urged Congress to help restore opportunity for Americans but pledged to take action himself Tuesday in his fifth State of the Union. Watch PBS NewsHour's special coverage of the address with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New… Continue watching