Apr 04 Watch 7:30 UN climate report warns governments are falling short on lowering planet’s temperature By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Tommy Walters The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change laid out its latest report Monday stressing the critical need to implement dramatic cuts in greenhouse gasses to head off the worst impacts of climate change. Dave Roberts writes a newsletter and… Continue watching
Apr 04 WATCH: Vice President Harris delivers remarks on plan to upgrade public school facilities By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks Monday on a White House plan to upgrade public school facilities to make them more energy efficient. Continue reading
Apr 04 We have the tools to save the planet from climate change. Politics is getting in the way, new IPCC report says By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The report itself was delayed by negotiations over language and key issues, illustrating how each nation's priorities can thwart timely progress. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: IPCC warns Earth is ‘firmly on track toward an unlivable world’ By Frank Jordans, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new report from the UN's top body of climate scientists is warning that temperatures will go beyond a key danger point unless countries worldwide cut greenhouse emissions faster than they are currently committed to doing. Continue reading
Apr 01 Reversing a Trump move, new vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026 By Tom Krisher, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration rolled back fuel economy requirements so they rose 1.5% per year, which environmental groups said was inadequate to limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change. Continue reading
Mar 29 Altered by climate change, the U.S. could become ideal for West Nile to thrive By Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News Colorado recently recorded the most West Nile virus deaths and cases of neuroinvasive infections in nearly two decades. Continue reading
Mar 29 Without ‘radical action,’ climate goals can’t be reached, says energy agency By Frank Jordans, Associated Press The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says "radical action" is needed to shift away from fossil fuels and ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 10:09 Communities are embracing ‘controlled burns’ to protect themselves By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber The past few years have led to record wildfires across the U.S. Decades of suppressing fires has led to overgrown forests, and a warming climate has increased their intensity and frequency. Christopher Booker reports from California on community-led efforts to… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson picks up Sen. Joe Manchin’s support In our news wrap Friday, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson picked up the crucial support of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was released from a Washington hospital, Minneapolis teachers reached a tentative deal to… Continue watching
Mar 25 East Antarctica ice shelf size of New York City collapses amid accelerated melt By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica, an area that had long been thought to be stable. Continue reading