Mar 27 Watch 8:23 Scientists harness power of artificial intelligence to battle wildfires By Miles O'Brien Machines that think like humans, the dream of artificial intelligence, is becoming a reality. It brings concerns that AI will displace jobs, fuel online bias, supercharge deep fake videos and slip from human control. But it is not as grim… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 5:30 2023 beats record for hottest year on record by larger than expected margin By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Last year was the hottest on record by a long shot. Europe’s top climate agency released data showing 2023 global temperatures averaged 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Record-high temperatures are expected to continue this year. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching
Nov 30 UN weather agency says 2023 is hottest year on record with further climate extremes ahead By Jamey Keaten, Bassam Hatoum, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency says 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future. Continue reading
Nov 23 New report says oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations to avoid climate disaster By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change. That's according to a report released Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 6:44 News Wrap: Carbon dioxide reaches record level in the atmosphere In our news wrap Monday, climate change-driving CO2 reached a new record level in the Earth’s atmosphere this spring according to new data. Survivors demanded answers in the train crash that killed 275 people in India and ground assaults in… Continue watching
May 12 Evacuations begin as Bangladesh and Myanmar prepare for very dangerous Cyclone Mocha By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Tropical cyclone Mocha intensified to become very dangerous on Friday. Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as they brace for the severe cyclone churning in the Bay of Bengal. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:29 Ice sheets in Greenland, Antarctica melting faster than previously thought, research shows By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings, Shoshana Dubnow New research shows that the massive ice sheets at the top and bottom of our planet are shrinking much faster than previously thought. The international study compiled satellite measurements over time and depict what one researcher described as a "devastating… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 5:51 Explorer halfway through journey to walk around the world By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes A lot of us track how many steps we take every day. But it's a safe bet that you're not close to Paul Salopek, who's walking across the world. He's halfway through his years-long journey known as the "Out of… Continue watching
Mar 13 Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska By Matthew Daly, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Climate activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the drilling plan would break Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 5:43 China pressured to reduce its carbon emissions at global climate change summit By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi U.S. and Chinese climate negotiators met formally for the first time in months at the COP27 global climate summit. Beijing had blocked bilateral climate discussions back in August, but they resumed after President Biden’s meeting earlier this week with Chinese… Continue watching