Jul 17 Gore Aims High on Renewable Energy Goal for U.S. By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Vice President and Nobel laureate Al Gore outlined a bold climate goal for the nation Thursday, challenging the U.S. to create every kilowatt of electricity through renewable energy sources within 10 years. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch EPA Sidesteps Regulating Greenhouse Gases The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday delayed making a decision about whether human health and welfare are being harmed by greenhouse gas pollution. In a federal notice, the agency instead called for more public comment, essentially bumping the decision to… Continue watching
Jul 11 Study: One-third of Coral Reef Species Face Extinction By Admin, PBS News Hour Nearly a third of the world's coral reef species face extinction, threatening entire ocean ecosystems. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch G-8 Vows to Cut Emissions but Divisions Remain Leaders of the Group of Eight nations agreed Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050. But on Wednesday, a group of five emerging economies refused to sign the deal, saying they want more aggressive emissions cuts. A… Continue watching
Jun 27 In Warming World, Plants Seek Higher Ground By Admin, PBS News Hour Rising temperatures are forcing plant species to migrate up mountains in search of a cooler climate, according to a new study of Alpine plants published Thursday in the journal Science. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Extended Interview: Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board Spencer Michels talked to Mary Nichols, head of the California Air Resources Board, in April about the board's recent decision to cut the number of zero-emission vehicles the state will require car manufacturers to build. The board aims to encourage… Continue watching
Jun 10 Would you consider doing a report on the carbonated beverage industry and its impact on global warming? By Business Desk Question/Comment: Much has been said about the potential costs to the oil and auto industries regarding global warming/CO2 greenhouse gas tailpipe and smokestack emissions. Perhaps overlooked is the detrimental effects the carbonated beverage industries would suffer, if the people concerned… Continue reading
Jun 06 Climate Change Bill Blocked, Left to New Congress By Admin, PBS News Hour Republican senators blocked a proposed global warming bill Friday that would have led to major reductions in greenhouse gases, calling it a huge tax increase. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch Lawmakers Struggle to Agree on Plan for Emissions Cuts, Energy Policy A new climate bill on Capitol Hill aims to reduce carbon emissions by creating a hotly-debated carbon cap-and-trade system. Senators on both sides of the debate weigh the pros and cons of instituting such a system and how it could… Continue watching
May 28 Watch Report Documents Climate Change Impact on U.S. A recently released government report describes the impact global climate change is already having on U.S. farms, wildlife, forests and water supplies. One of the report's lead authors discusses its findings. Continue watching