Jan 24 Watch President Bush Proposes New Energy Initiatives In his State of the Union address, President Bush called for new domestic initiatives aimed at decreasing gas consumption by expanding the role of alternative fuels. Three energy experts analyze the viability of the president's proposed energy reforms. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch China’s Economic Progress Comes with Environmental Costs China has achieved rapid economic growth over the past decade, but the rapid success has come at the expense of the environment. Independent Television News reports on pollution in China and the price of development. Continue watching
Jan 22 Businesses Press President Bush, Congress on Climate Change By Admin, PBS News Hour The chief executives of 10 major organizations joined environmental watchdog groups Monday to urge President Bush and Congress to enact mandatory caps on carbon dioxide emissions, which most scientists believe contribute to global warming. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch United States Weighs Declaring Polar Bears ‘Threatened’ Species With polar bear numbers declining and their habitats melting, the Bush Administration has proposed labeling them a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act. The secretary of the Interior and an environmental lawyer discuss the proposal. Continue watching
Dec 26 Nigerian Pipeline Explosion Kills Hundreds By PBS News Hour More than 260 people were killed Tuesday when a punctured gasoline pipeline exploded in Lagos, Nigeria. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch Low Public Support for Live-fire Drills In an attempt to increase security after 9/11, the U.S. Coast Guard has conducted over two dozen live-fire drills using their new deck-mounted machine guns in the Great Lakes region. A reporter discusses the public's reaction to this new program. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Presidio National Park Must Become Self-sufficient The Presidio of San Francisco, a former military base, is the only national park mandated by Congress to become financially self-sufficient. Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Supreme Court Takes Up Global Warming Case The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first case on global warming Wednesday, with 12 states asking the court to mandate limits on greenhouse emissions from new cars and trucks. Experts discuss the case and analyze its significance. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Global Warming, Decline in Fish Stock Could Damage World Economy Two recent reports say the world's fish stock could be depleted in 50 years and global warming could take a severe economic toll on nations if dramatic measures are not undertaken. A science reporter explains. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch Cost-cutting led to BP Refinery Fire, Report Concludes The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said British Petroleum's cost-cutting at its Texas refinery led to a fatal explosion in March 2005. The head of the board discusses the findings. Continue watching