Dec 24 Watch 8:52 Concerns swirl over impact of offshore wind farms on fishing industry By Miles O'Brien With the growth of offshore wind farms there are many questions surrounding their impact. In the second of two stories about what researchers are finding, science correspondent Miles O'Brien takes us to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where local officials are trying… Continue watching
Dec 20 The biggest science stories that lit up our world in 2024 By Nicola Jones, Knowable Magazine A look at some of the most notable research-related events and discoveries of 2024, as well as a few studies and policy moves that will play out in the coming year. Continue reading
Dec 18 Montana Supreme Court upholds state judge’s landmark ruling in youth climate case By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on a global scale and reducing them would have no effect on climate change, likening it to asking: “If… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:25 Arizona farmers forced to adapt as main water source dries up By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Sam Weber Yuma County, Arizona, is known as the "Winter Salad Bowl Capital." From lettuce to cilantro to broccoli, the region produces almost all the leafy green vegetables consumed in the U.S. during winter months. Farmers there rely on the nearby Colorado… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 4:41 How Climate Corps members are tackling the climate crisis in communities across the U.S. By Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic In another sign of the climate crisis, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year ever on record. Last year, the Biden administration established the American Climate Corps to train people for green jobs and empower Americans to help… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:07 Indiana high school students offer up ideas to combat climate change In schools nationwide, educators are hoping to empower students with knowledge and inspire them to dream up ways to ensure a better climate future. At a high school in Bloomington, Indiana, students pitched their ideas to scientists this past spring. Continue watching
Dec 11 The Arctic has seen worrying, rapid changes in just a couple of decades, 2024 report shows By Twila A. Moon, Matthew Druckenmiller, Rick Thoman, The Conversation In the 2024 Arctic Report Card, 97 scientists from 11 countries, with expertise ranging from wildlife to wildfire and sea ice to snow, describe the rapid changes they’re witnessing across the Arctic and the consequences for people and wildlife that… Continue reading
Dec 10 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on study requirements for environmental regulators By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court seemed to favor a Utah oil railroad expansion in arguments on Tuesday, but appeared more skeptical of putting strict new limits on a key national environmental law. Continue reading
Dec 09 Analysis: This Supreme Court case could affect how federal agencies consider environmental and climate impact By J.B. Ruhl, The Conversation Should bureaucrats be required to think through the extended effects of decisions like funding a highway intersection or approving an offshore wind farm?… Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump has called for U.S. ‘energy dominance’ but is likely to hit real-world limits By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. "energy dominance" around the world, but the president-elect's energy wishes are likely to run into real-world limits. Continue reading