Nov 06 President Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline project By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama has rejected TransCanada's application to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline across the United States. He said Friday that “shipping dirtier crude oil into our country” would not increase America’s energy security. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:46 Is desalination the future of drought relief in California? By PBS News Hour San Diego is set to soon start supplying itself with millions of gallons a day of fresh, drinkable water, using saltwater from the Pacific Ocean, converted by a brand new desalination plant. As California's historic drought continues, the plant will… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 9:55 How deepening the Panama Canal set off a fierce debate in Jacksonville By PBS News Hour A number of port cities on the East Coast are taking steps to deepen their harbors, in an effort to attract bigger-than-ever cargo container ships expected to arrive as early as next year with the expansion of the Panama Canal. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 5:50 California’s water-starved sequoias show signs of stress By PBS News Hour California's giant sequoias are special. These massive trees stretch hundreds of feet and live for thousands of years. But they are also being stressed: requiring an enormous amount of water, they are showing signs of suffering through the state's historic… Continue watching
Oct 05 Obama announces new marine sanctuaries, a first in 15 years By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House is announcing the designation of two new National Marine Sanctuaries — the first chosen in 15 years — as part of President Barack Obama’s efforts to protect the environment. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:15 Behind the new environmental plans unveiled in the U.S., China and India By PBS News Hour This week, the EPA unveiled new rules to reduce polluting gasses emitted by U.S. factories and cars; India announced a $2 trillion plan to reduce its carbon emissions over the next 15 years; and China also released a new plan. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 1:29 Wildfires in Russia scorch world’s largest freshwater lake By PBS News Hour Raging wildfires this season in Russia have turned the shores of Lake Baikal, the world's largest and deepest freshwater lake in Siberia, into an inferno. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 9:46 Naomi Klein on embracing the pope’s critique of capitalism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 9:25 Pope Francis: Climate change ‘can no longer be left to a future generation’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 21 Could a mushroom save the honeybee? By Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix In recent years, research has shown that rare fungi found in the old-growth forests of Western Washington can help fight viruses, including tuberculosis, smallpox and bird flu. What if the honeybee would see similar health benefits from wood-rotting mushrooms?… Continue reading