Science Nov 23 Deep in the Amazon, scientists build a ‘time capsule’ to predict future of climate change By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara, Zoie Lambert
Politics Sep 22 Watch 6:36 Nation’s top weather and climate service faces potential political storm While extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are targeted for drastic changes in Project 2025, the roadmap for the next conservative president. To… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Nation Feb 09 Watch 6:39 Million-dollar legal victory shines light on conservatives’ attacks on science A long legal battle ended Thursday when a jury found that two conservative writers defamed the prominent climate scientist Michael Mann. William Brangham looks at what this verdict means and speaks with another renowned scientist who’s also endured this kind… By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings
Science Jul 06 Watch 9:03 Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable Last year set a record for heat-related deaths in the United States, and this year is already shaping up to be worse in terms of high temperatures. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, which has been at… By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten
Science Oct 04 WATCH: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi Manabe and Hasselmann “laid the foundation of our knowledge of the Earth’s climate and how humanity influences it." Parisi “built a deep physical and mathematical model” that made it possible to understand complex systems in fields as different as mathematics,…
Dec 04 From north to south pole, climate scientists grapple with pandemic disruptions By Fedor Kossakovski Researchers are working within the limitations and developing innovative solutions -- and some say they have new perspectives on how human health is connected to the health of the planet. Continue reading
Feb 07 Why clouds are key to new climate change projections By Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360 Recent climate models project that a doubling of atmospheric CO2 above pre-industrial levels could cause temperatures to soar far above previous estimates. A warming earth, researchers now say, will lead to a loss of clouds, allowing more solar energy to… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:29 What this summer’s record-breaking heat means for global sea level rise The scorching heat wave that stifled Europe recently is now moving north, but it continues to set alarming records. Temperatures in Greenland are running 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average -- melting about 10 billion tons of ice into… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:59 How scientists are harvesting fog to secure the world’s water supply By John Yang, Sam Lane The global water supply is constantly and increasingly threatened by climate change, overconsumption and poor management, among other forces. In an effort to bolster it, scientists around the world are leveraging familiar scientific principles with modern technology to capture water… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 8:21 As bee populations decline, can technology help fill the gap? By William Brangham, Rachel Wellford Humans rely heavily on pollinator bees to sustain food production globally. But for decades, the insects' population has declined, in part because of pesticide use. If the die-off continues, it will have huge economic and public health consequences for people. Continue watching