Mar 22 Introducing the PBS NewsHour's Coping With Climate Change Page By Jenny Marder As global temperatures increase and weather patterns shift, the PBS NewsHour will explore how American communities are dealing with climate change. On our new Coping with Climate Change page, you'll be able to find video reports,… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch Introducing an All New Climate Page Visit our new page: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/climate-change/… Continue watching
Mar 20 Two Texas Towns Run Out of Water By Saskia de Melker In collaboration with StateImpact Texas, the PBS NewsHour takes a closer look at the struggle for water in two Texas towns and how the state plans to deal with a drier future. This report is part of our new series… Continue reading
Mar 20 In Drought-Stricken Texas, Hunt for Water Heads Deeper Underground By Saskia de Melker This week, the NewsHour will be looking at water shortages in Texas as part of our new series, Coping with Climate Change. Watch our report from Texas on Thursday's NewsHour broadcast, and take a look at our first post:… Continue reading
Mar 20 Coping With Climate Change: Texas Water Woes By Saskia de Melker The drought in Texas has put an unprecedented strain on the state's already tenuous water supply. In the face of continued climate uncertainty and a growing population, Texas communities face the stark reality of a future without enough water. Continue reading
Mar 19 Texas Dispatch: 'Cloud Juice' Is One Man's Solution to the Drought By Saskia de Melker This week, the NewsHour will be looking at water shortages in Texas as part of our new series, Coping with Climate Change. You can watch our report from Texas on Thursday's NewsHour broadcast, and take a look at our second… Continue reading
Mar 14 Will Your City Be Underwater? There's a Map for That By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Click on the map above for an interactive version. Will your city or county be flooded by 2020? By 2050? Now there's a map for that. As many as 3.7 million U.S. residents in 2,150 coastal… Continue reading
Mar 14 Tell Us Your Climate Change Stories By Saskia de Melker A lone daffodil flower stood out amid the other withered daffodils in London's St James's Park in April 2011. Daffodils bloomed unusually early in London last year due to the coldest December in 100 years followed by a warm and… Continue reading
Mar 07 O No! Climate Change Shortens Canada's Pond Hockey Season By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, the world's largest natural frozen skating rink, had to close before March 1 this year, making its skating season a short 28 days; Flickr photo courtesy National Capital Commission The Rideau Canal, which… Continue reading
Mar 06 Plants Boldly Go Where They've Never Gone Before By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The interactive USDA Plant Hardiness Map allows users to view the plants most likely to thrive in any U.S. region. Image by United States Department of Agriculture. Chihuahuan desert plants like autumn sage, hummingbird mints, and desert willow… Continue reading