Nov 02 Can environmentalists and frackers be friends? EmbedVideo(7877, 514, 320); In an unlikely alliance, natural gas companies and environmentalists have decided to work together to make fracking safer. Rick Karr travels to Pennsylvania to explore the tensions this has created among environmental groups. Continue reading
Oct 26 Paradise found: A history of pineapple, sugar and seeds in Hawaii .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } NewsHour Weekend's Tracy Wholf explores… Continue reading
Oct 25 Greenland green lights uranium mining Greenland's parliament voted to overturn a 25-year-old ban on uranium mining on the island nation, the Associated Press reports. Lifting the ban on uranium mining will allow the country to unearth rare earth metals as well. Greenland is… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch EPA chief Gina McCarthy on maintaining a ‘diverse energy mix’ for America EPA chief Gina McCarthy on maintaining a 'diverse energy mix' for America… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch EPA chief Gina McCarthy on maintaining a ‘diverse energy mix’ for America Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy discusses climate change. Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Chinese citizens losing patience with air pollution consequences Chinese citizens losing patience with air pollution consequences… Continue watching
Oct 21 The smog in this giant Chinese city is so bad, it shut everything down A man stands next to an airplane amid heavy smog in Harbin, the capital of China's northeast Heilongjiang province. Photo by AFP/Getty Images Heavy smog blanketed the China's northern city of Harbin on Monday with air pollution measuring… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Dolphins used as bait for sharks ITV News has obtained footage proving - for the first time - that fishermen in South America are illegally hunting dolphins. Environmentalists believe thousands of the animals are slaughtered every year, with their meat being used as bait for sharks. Continue watching
Oct 20 GMO seeds grow into big fight on Kauai EmbedVideo(7753, 514, 320); Tonight on NewsHour Weekend, we report from Hawaii, where a battle has erupted in Kauai between residents concerned about public health and large companies developing genetically modified seeds. Continue reading