Feb 10 Watch 9:06 California faces insurance crisis as homeowners lose coverage amid extreme weather By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz Before thousands lost their homes in the recent Los Angeles wildfires, many had lost their insurance. Some residents found that their policies had been cancelled as companies said the rising cost of rebuilding, and the risk of extreme weather, was… Continue watching
Feb 10 Puerto Rico governor’s effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island's lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:07 Why the red state of Utah is going green and embracing electric vehicles By Ali Rogin, Lena I. Jackson This past week, President Trump suspended a program to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle chargers. It’s the latest in his series of efforts to undo Biden-era policies encouraging EV adoption. But in some parts of the country, EVs… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 5:53 Trump aggressively working to dismantle U.S. efforts to fight climate change By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Among the many big moves taken by the Trump administration, boosting fossil fuel development has been a priority. In a series of actions, President Trump is following through on his promise not just to ramp up oil and gas production,… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:39 Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the… Continue watching
Feb 06 Despite the U.S. experiencing frigid temperatures, the world warmed to another monthly heat record in January By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot year. Continue reading
Jan 29 Analysis: What does the commerce secretary do? By Linda J. Bilmes, The Conversation There is no other Cabinet position that has to engage with lawmakers in Congress across so many disparate technical issues, committees and stakeholders. Continue reading
Jan 28 Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, preliminary study finds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35 percent and its intensity by 6 percent. Continue reading
Jan 27 Here’s what to know about Trump’s executive actions on climate and environment By Melina Walling, Associated Press While former President Joe Biden made climate change a hallmark of his administration and some of his policies remain, at least for now, Trump is quickly unraveling that. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump’s Day 1 executive actions By Lisa Desjardins The second Trump administration began with a hefty Day 1, rolling out dozens of executive actions. Many do not provide details for how these will be administered, but the president is quickly setting up his agenda. Continue reading