Dec 07 Watch Diplomats in Copenhagen Seek Pact on Emissions As an international climate summit kicked off in Copenhagen on Monday, the EPA took a step toward regulating greenhouse gases by declaring them a risk to human health. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Dec 04 Obama to Appear on Climate Summit Closing Day President Barack Obama upped the ante on his appearance at the Copenhagen Climate Summit Friday, switching his travel plans to appear on the final day of the summit, Dec. 18, instead of Dec. 9 on his way to pick… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch In Australia, Drought Threatens Natural Resources Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro takes an in-depth look into the drought plaguing Australia. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Shields, Brooks Analyze Obama’s Upcoming Afghanistan Announcement Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks go over the week's headlines, including President Obama's upcoming Afghanistan announcement and his promise to curb carbon U.S. carbon emissions. Continue watching
Nov 25 India Envoy: Obama’s Emissions Pledge ‘Welcome,’ Had Hoped for More By Dave Gustafson Judy Woodruff spoke Wednesday with Shyam Saran, the Indian prime minister's special envoy on climate change, about President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit and the U.S. emissions reduction goal. Here are Web-only excerpts:… Continue reading
Nov 25 Experts Sound Off on U.S. Role, Expectations for Copenhagen By Talea Miller President Obama announced Wednesday he will make an appearance Dec. 9 at the Copenhagen climate summit on on his way to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize. The NewsHour spoke with a panel of experts about expectations for the summit. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch Bound for Copenhagen, Obama Faces Climate Change Obstacles Ray Suarez speaks with climate experts about what to expect from President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit next month. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Obama to Offer 17% U.S. Emissions Cut at Copenhagen Summit The White House said President Obama will travel to Copenhagen with a promise to reduce carbon emissions 17 percent by 2020. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Democrats Push New Climate Change Legislation Democrats started pushing climate change legislation a month before the U.S. participates in climate talks in Copenhagen. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch In Colorado Desert, Hope Blooms for Pond Scum as Fuel In the latest in a series about innovation amid economic turmoil, Tom Bearden reports on efforts to convert algae into clean fuel. Continue watching