Dec 28 Watch How 2011 Became a 'Mind-Boggling' Year of Extreme Weather From snowstorms to floods and tornadoes, severe weather wreaked havoc across the United States this year, with 2011 marking far more extreme weather events than a typical year. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the science behind this year of extreme weather with… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Somali Refugees Flee to Ethiopia to Escape Famine, Violence Kenyan troops have been drawn into the civil war in Somalia between the government and al-Shabab militants as desperate refugees flee to Ethiopia to escape violence and famine. Special Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from a refugee camp near… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Worst Drought in Texas History Ravages Crops, Livestock Texas is caught in the grip of a devastating heat wave that has created the worst year of drought in the state's history. Gwen Ifill discusses the extreme conditions and their toll on crops, livestock and homes with NPR correspondent… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Drought Monitor Tracks Extreme Conditions Across U.S. For more on this story, go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Heat Wave, Drought Create 'Grim' Crop Yields for Farmers in Plains, South New research by the National Drought Mitigation Center shows 12 percent of U.S. land is in the midst of an exceptional drought, which is the largest contiguous area to suffer such difficult conditions in 12 years. Ray Suarez discusses how… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising… Continue watching
Jul 25 Escaping the Epicenter of Eastern Africa's Famine By Talea Miller More than 11 million people are in need of aid due to the worst drought to hit Eastern Africa in 60 years. Kenya and Ethiopia are struggling to absorb refugees from hardest-hit Somalia who are desperate for any food and… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Somalia Faces Famine as al-Qaida Threat Halts International Aid The United Nations warned Friday that the famine threatening Somalia could cause some 800,000 children to die from starvation. International agencies want to send more food but al-Qaida-linked militants vowed to block aid. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Extremists, Corruption Pose Big Problems Getting Aid to Famine-Stricken Somalis In Somalia's Food Crisis, Children Face Greatest Peril… Continue watching
Jul 11 Drought Threatens Horn of Africa By Talea Miller Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in Somalia and Ethiopia due to severe drought and food shortages. Continue reading