Dec 24 Watch 6:36 How Trump’s stance on energy-efficient appliances is connected to nostalgia For years, Washington has seen a bipartisan push to change laws, regulations and incentives to make household appliances and goods more energy efficient. In a warming world, many scientists and advocates say even tougher standards should be set. But President… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 7:38 ‘The Overstory’ author Richard Powers answers your questions Richard Powers, author of our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “The Overstory,” and Jeff announces the December book selection. Continue watching
Nov 29 Loved ‘The Overstory’? Richard Powers recommends 26 other books on trees By Elizabeth Flock Our November pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Richard Powers’ “The Overstory.” Become a member of the Now Read This book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter. Continue reading
Nov 21 EPA prosecutions of polluters approach quarter-century lows By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Justice Department figures show criminal prosecution and convictions of polluters have fallen to quarter-century lows under the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Oct 30 ‘The Overstory’ is our November book club pick By Elizabeth Flock "The Overstory" is a novel about trees, activism and our relationship to the natural world. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 8:34 How China is driving the future of electric cars By Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn In China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, putting more electric vehicles on the road is critical. Determined to become a world leader in the market, that nation has imposed a requirement that’s compelling international manufacturers to go more… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 7:55 Why extreme climate scenarios no longer seem so unlikely By Paul Solman The United Nations has called climate change the “defining issue of our time.” But new analyses suggest the planet’s temperature will rise by even more than the UN had estimated -- and that warming creates ever-increasing energy consumption due to… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 8:34 What rising temperatures in the Gulf of Maine mean for the state’s lobster industry By Miles O'Brien The Gulf of Maine is known for lobsters, which form the foundation of an industry critical to the state’s economy. Due to climate change, the waters off southern New England have become too warm for the temperature-sensitive crustaceans, leaving Maine… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 7:25 In Cambodia, sand mining is big business — but it comes at a price By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Sand mining accounts for 85 percent of all worldwide mineral extraction, a $70 billion industry. In Cambodia, the practice is big business -- but it comes with a price. The country relies upon the Mekong River for commerce and transportation,… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 9:24 In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species’ survival By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome… Continue watching