Aug 08 Watch 8:24 Scientists face ecological and economic hurdles to save Mississippi River Delta By Miles O'Brien The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to a variety of factors, including engineering done decades… Continue watching
Aug 07 Trump moves to end NASA missions measuring carbon dioxide and plant health By Tammy Webber, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health. The move would potentially shut off an important source of data for scientists, policymakers and farmers. Continue reading
Aug 07 July was Earth’s third-warmest on record, EU scientists say By Paolo Santalucia, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The scientists say extremes — including heat and deadly floods — persisted in July despite a slightly lower global average temperature. Continue reading
Aug 06 France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Thirteen people, including 11 firefighters, are injured. The mayor of one village says at least half of it has burned and describes a “hellish” landscape. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 7:49 EPA plans to overturn scientific finding used to regulate carbon emissions By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant The EPA announced plans to overturn a key scientific finding that has been used to regulate carbon emissions since 2009. The endangerment finding determined that pollutants caused by burning fossil fuels endanger humans and can be regulated under the Clean… Continue watching
Jul 29 Trump administration moves to repeal EPA rule that allows climate regulation By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 7:04 How Ben & Jerry’s is recycling food waste into energy By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity has become a real thing. William Brangham visited Ben & Jerry’s Vermont ice cream factory and the operations next… Continue watching
Jul 24 UN’s top court delivered a landmark opinion on climate justice. What’s next? By Kenichi Serino The ruling was the result of years of efforts by activists and small island nations and initiated by Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, a group of young Pacific Islanders facing the existential threat of rising sea levels, and led… Continue reading
Jul 24 EU and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else at tense summit By Sam McNeil, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during an otherwise tense bilateral summit in Beijing on Thursday riven with major disagreements over trade and the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law By Molly Quell, Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice on Wednesday delivered an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations' obligations to tackle climate change and consequences they may face if they don't. Continue reading