Nov 14 Watch 6:21 Barely a cloud in the sky and Portland, Maine, is flooding By Sam Weber, Christopher Booker The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming bodies of saltwater on the planet. In Portland, Maine, sea levels are expected to rise 10 to 17 inches by 2030 from the levels in 2000. Christopher Booker reports on how… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 9:21 How Maine is transforming who pays for recycling By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For years, Americans have been encouraged to recycle, but global changes to the market for recycled material has led to a realization that just because that symbol is on the package or it’s placed in a blue bin, doesn't necessarily… Continue watching
Nov 13 Climate consensus appears near; India objects to coal plans By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press After hours of one-on-one huddles and contentious disagreements over money, countries participating in United Nations talks to curb global warming appeared to be nearing a consensus Saturday, but India was saying not so fast. Continue reading
Nov 11 Frustration, defiance as village faces becoming U.K.'s first "climate refugees" By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Residents of a small coastal village in north Wales face becoming the U.K.'s first "climate refugees." Authorities have identified Fairbourne to be at high risk of flooding due to climate change. Continue reading
Nov 11 Global warming goal to stop climate change on 'life support', says U.N. chief By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is "on life support" in the final days of the U.N.'s climate talks in Glasgow. Continue reading
Nov 09 EU pledges $116M to climate adaptation fund By Associated Press BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive arm has pledged 100 million euros ($116 million) to the United Nations' fund for helping developing countries adapt to climate change. The European Commission said the additional contribution from the EU budget is by… Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: Pelosi holds news conference at COP26 climate summit By Associated Press Pelosi is leading a delegation of congressional Democrats to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow this week to send a message that the United States has rejoined international initiatives to curb climate change after the Trump years. Continue reading
Nov 07 The magic 1.5: What's behind climate talks' key elusive goal By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press One phrase, really just a number, dominates climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland: The magic and elusive 1.5. That stands for the international goal of trying to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. It’s… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 7:22 The hilarious Nick Offerman on acting, the pandemic, and hiking 'on purpose' By Christopher Booker Most widely known as the curmudgeonly libertarian Ron Swanson on NBC’s hit comedy ‘Parks and Recreation,’ Nick Offerman admits to several similarities with his character: a love of carpentry, whiskey, and the great outdoors. Now, Offerman is turning his attention… Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Queen urges leaders to act quickly on climate at COP26 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II has welcomed world leaders to the U.N. climate summit in a pre-recorded video message, saying "the time for words has now moved to the time for action."… Continue reading