Jan 07 EPA Proposes Stricter Smog Limits The Environmental Protection Agency proposed stricter new limits on smog Thursday that could have big health benefits, but could also cost up to $90 billion for corporations and the government to implement. The proposal would limit smog to… Continue reading
Dec 23 Excerpt: Obama on Disappointment Over Copenhagen Climate Talks By News Desk In an excerpt of an interview with Jim Lehrer, President Obama reflects on the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks, saying "people are justified in being disappointed about the outcome in Copenhagen."… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch Newsmaker: Obama on Health Reform Politics, Copenhagen Climate Outcome In an exclusive interview with Jim Lehrer, President Obama says despite Republican opposition and backlash from some members of his own party, he is '95 percent' satisfied with the Senate's health care reform bill set for another vote on Thursday. Continue watching
Dec 21 Ray Suarez: A Look Back at Copenhagen By Ray Suarez Fresh off of his reporting trip to Copenhagen for international climate talks, Ray Suarez stopped by the Rundown Monday to talk to Hari Sreenivasan about the summit's conclusions and lingering questions over the climate agreements reached. Watch their conversation… Continue reading
Dec 21 Mauna Loa Birthplace of Global CO2 Monitoring By Larisa Epatko As nations move forward with managing carbon dioxide emissions, how will they track their progress? The answer comes in part from a global network of CO2 sampling sites that was born decades ago at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch A Look at Climate Change After Copenhagen In the aftermath of the Copenhagen climate summit, about the only thing certain is the need for more talks. Ray Suarez speaks with Jeffrey Brown about how the nonbinding agreement struck in Copenhagen will impact future negotiations. Continue watching
Dec 18 Reports: Leaders Strike 'Meaningful Agreement' in Copenhagen By Jason Breslow Update 5:50 pm ET: President Obama said Friday a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough" had been reached between the U.S., China, India, South Africa and Brazil on a global effort to curb climate change, but said much work was still needed… Continue reading
Dec 18 On Final Day of Copenhagen Summit, a Look at NewsHour Climate Coverage By Hari Sreenivasan Over the past two weeks, the PBS Newshour has had comprehensive coverage of the climate conference in Copenhagen, not only with our updates during the day in our Rundown blog from Ray Suarez and… Continue reading
Dec 18 How Environmental Is the Climate Summit? By Talea Miller A truly environmentally friendly international climate summit would probably have to take place via the Internet, with all parties and observers comfortably parked in their favorite chairs at home. But that would mean no wheeling and dealing in the corridors,… Continue reading
Dec 18 Obama Urges Action, Meets With Chinese Premier By Maureen Hoch President Barack Obama told world leaders Friday that it was time to come together on a climate change agreement, calling out stubborn positions that have stood in the way of progress, namely between rich and poorer countries. Continue reading