Mar 13 Worsening environment is deadly but not hopeless, UN report says By Seth Borenstein, Christina Larson, Associated Press The sixth Global Environment Outlook indicates environmental problems are making things more dangerous for people. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 2:22 Giant ice disk forms in Maine river, enthralling residents By Julia Griffin In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, an unusual phenomenon has appeared in a river in Westbrook, Maine: A giant ice disk that spans about 100 yards across and spins counter-clockwise. The disk is a natural although uncommon occurrence… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 5:24 With much of the EPA closed, industrial safety and pollution inspections come to a halt Andrew Wheeler, the EPA's acting head, appeared before a Senate committee for confirmation hearings in his bid to keep the position on a permanent basis. But the government shutdown has brought many of the EPA's daily operations to a halt,… Continue watching
Dec 11 Trump administration proposing major rollback of water rules By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration is poised to withdraw federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands across the country, making good on President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to weaken landmark water rules. Continue reading
Dec 04 George H.W. Bush understood that markets and the environment weren’t enemies By Matthew E. Kahn, The Conversation The late president, who majored in economics at Yale, believed that market-based solutions could protect the environment at lower cost than other strategies. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 8:03 ‘It’s happening, it’s now,’ says U.S. government report on climate change On Friday, the federal government released its most dramatic report yet on the effects of climate change. According to scientists, the country is already experiencing serious consequences from rising global temperatures, including more frequent and severe storms, fires and flooding. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 11:21 Al Gore calls Trump’s deregulation proposals ‘literally insane’ Former vice president and climate change activist Al Gore warns that climate change could be an “existential threat” and calls President Trump’s response an “outlier reaction.” In a wide-ranging interview, Judy Woodruff speaks with Gore about Hurricane Michael, President Trump,… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 8:07 Loss of Chinese export market drives new ideas for repurposing recyclables China’s decision to buy less recyclable material from the U.S. has prompted major questions about how we handle waste in America. What will we do with our abundance of plastic bottles and pizza boxes, if exporting them is no longer… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 7:58 Hurricane Michael slams Florida, FEMA warns power ‘off for multiple weeks’ Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday, lashing the Gulf Coast with Category 4 winds and dangerous storm surge. The storm is plowing through Georgia, then the Carolinas, which are still recovering from Hurricane Florence. Amna Nawaz discusses the impacts of the… Continue watching