Dec 05 How William and Kate are honoring climate innovators By Carolyn Durand An international who’s who of public figures, politicians, philanthropists and celebrities gathered on Friday for the Earthshot Prize at Fenway Park in Boston, where Prince William and Princess Catherine handed out the awards at the end of their three-day visit… Continue reading
Dec 05 Scientists warn leaders to 'avoid trade-offs' ahead of U.N. biodiversity conference By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Scientists around the world warned governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for the United Nations biodiversity summit to not repeat past mistakes and urged officials to “avoid trade-offs” between people and conservation needs in a report Monday. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Biden, France's Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade issues By Sylvie Corbet, Matthew Daly, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron are celebrating the long-standing U.S.-French relationship, but these are friends with differences. Continue reading
Nov 30 The 'skin of our planet' is in danger. Here's how scientists are trying to save it By Christopher Thomas Biological soil crusts are a diverse community of organisms covering some 30 percent of the planet’s drylands. The loss of this top layer — often driven by human activity, as well as by climate change — has far-reaching consequences. Continue reading
Nov 30 NASA cancels plans for costly greenhouse gas monitoring satellite By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press NASA is canceling a planned satellite that was going to intensely monitor greenhouse gases over the Americas because it got too costly and complicated. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 2:40 A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency Elizabeth Yeampierre is an attorney and climate justice leader born and raised in New York City. As executive director of Uprose, Brooklyn's oldest Latino community-based organization, she is leading change in sustainable development, environmental justice and community-led adaptation. She shares… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 6:10 Food waste is contributing to climate change. What's being done about it? Discarded food is responsible for as much as 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Rhode Island PBS Weekly's Isabella Jibilian reports on why so much food is going to waste and what some… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 10:21 Famine propelled by conflict and climate change threatens millions in Somalia By Tania Rashid, Neil Brandvold Somalia is suffering one of the most acute humanitarian crises in the world. A crushing combination of conflict and climate change has left millions in jeopardy of starvation as famine again stalks the land. Special correspondent Tania Rashid and producer-videographer… Continue watching
Nov 20 How will the new UN climate deal on a 'loss and damage' fund work? By Dana Beltaji, Peter Prengaman, Associated Press The decision Sunday by nations around the world to establish a fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet was one of the most significant since U.N. climate talks began 30 years ago. Here is a look… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 5:22 Oslo, Norway's unique approach to curbing carbon emissions The capital of Norway is working to be nearly emission-free by 2030. Every year, the city of Oslo calculates how much emission-producing activity will contribute to greenhouse gases, then implements a carbon budget to keep those levels low. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching