Jan 22 New Study Shows Warming Trend in Antarctica By Admin, PBS News Hour Antarctica, a part of the world that researchers had previously believed was bucking the trend of global warming, is getting warmer after all, according to a newly released study. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch Energy, Education Nominees Begin Confirmation Hearings Along with Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton, the nominees for Secretary of Education and Secretary of Energy began their Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Ray Suarez reports on the process. Continue watching
Jan 13 Chu Vows to Fight Global Warming at Confirmation Hearing By Admin, PBS News Hour Nobel-prize winning physicist Steven Chu said at a hearing Tuesday that if he is confirmed as energy secretary, he plans to aggressively pursue policies to combat global warming. Continue reading
Jan 06 Bush to Establish World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary By PBS News Hour President Bush on Tuesday created three new marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean, safeguarding more than 195,000 square miles of coral reefs, underwater volcanoes, rare fish and unique habitats. Continue reading
Jan 02 Slowing Great Barrier Reef Coral Growth Worries Scientists By Admin, PBS News Hour Coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef are growing at their slowest rate in at least 400 years, according to a new study. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch Volatile Fuel Prices Shift Off-shore Drilling Debate The past year's volatile gas prices are impacting the ongoing debate on whether to drill for oil off the coasts of Virginia and California. Spencer Michels reports on how the price swings and new technology are affecting the controversy. Continue watching
Dec 26 Researchers Hope Obama Team Will Reinvigorate Role of Science Adviser By PBS News Hour Scientists and scientific organizations hailed President-elect Barack Obama's choice of top science advisers as a "dream team" this week. Continue reading
Dec 19 Beetles, Disease Hurt Whitebark Pine’s Chances of Survival By PBS News Hour For the whitebark pine tree, red is the sign of death. As disease and beetles sap life from the knotty, sometimes misshapen tree that thrives in some of the most inhospitable landscapes of the northwest U.S. and Canada, it turns… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Obama Unveils Environmental, Energy Policy Team President-elect Barack Obama named a former head of the EPA and a Nobel prize-winning scientist to his energy and environmental policy teams Monday. Analysts discuss how Obama's picks will carry out his agenda. Continue watching
Dec 12 EU Energy Deal Boosts U.N. Climate Talks By Admin, PBS News Hour Leaders of the European Union Friday announced a climate and energy package aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Continue reading