Jun 12 Watch 4:54 Mothers in Somalia fight drought and famine to feed their children By Ali Rogin Countries in the Horn of Africa are suffering from the ravages of climate change. Not only is the region's drought the worst in decades, but it comes after several consecutive seasons of little rain. Ali Rogin reports on hardest-hit Somalia,… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 7:56 How 'green gentrification' is pricing out longtime East Boston residents By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The city of Boston faces two enormous problems: Sea level rise in its harbor that is getting worse with climate change and a dearth of affordable housing, pricing out many longtime residents. Solutions to one of the problems may compound… Continue watching
Jun 03 Tipping Point: Fisheries on the Brink - A PBS NewsHour Special By Miles O'Brien In a special 90-minute live event, the PBS NewsHour will explore the connections between climate change, warming oceans, migrating fish populations, the economic stressors facing fishermen and the fishing industry, bad actors on the high seas, and ever-growing seafood demand. Continue reading
Jun 03 Landmark bill to limit energy-intensive cryptomining passes New York Legislature By Michael Hill, Associated Press The New York Legislature has approved a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:07 New Wrap: Federal grand jury indicts Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress In our news wrap Friday, a federal grand jury indicted former Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress, the school police commander in Uvalde, Texas, reportedly did not have a radio following the mass shooting, a congressional committee will… Continue watching
Jun 03 China blocks moves to increase protection of emperor penguins By Frank Jordans, Associated Press China has blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins that are increasingly threatened by the effects global warming is having on their natural habitat in Antarctica, officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Carbon level in atmosphere hits new milestone, 50 percent higher than pre-industrial levels By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A federal science agency says that levels of the main global warming gas have shot past a key milestone. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 7:59 Megadrought causes perilously low water levels at Lake Mead By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings The megadrought currently choking the western United States is the worst drought in the region in more than 1,000 years. It's having an enormous impact across many states and on several major reservoirs including Lake Mead, a water source for… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:52 Marine biologists scramble to stop a deadly epidemic decimating coral reefs By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Coral reefs around the world are in growing danger due to rising temperatures connected with climate change. But in Florida and the Caribbean, marine biologists are racing to fight a new deadly threat. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. Continue watching
Jun 01 5 historical U.S. landmarks threatened by climate change By Tim McPhillips Losing our history to climate change means we also lose a chance at connection with “each other's heritage and accomplishments and stories.”… Continue reading