Jun 27 Tsunami Dock Carries Invaders to Oregon By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Remnants of the 2011 Japan tsunami have started to arrive on the western shores of North America, posing new challenges to beach clean up, like a 165-ton industrial pier that made its way to Agate Beach in Oregon. Continue reading
Jun 22 Families Struggle to Recover Long After Wildfires Are Out Patti McMillan standing outside her shop in Red Feather Lakes, Colo., where the recent fire has driven away customers. Courtesy: Tom Bearden. Every few years massive fires sweep through America's western forests, turning green mountainsides black. Over… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch News Wrap: Firefighters Battle High Winds in Northern Colorado In other news Monday, more than 1,700 firefighters battled heat and high winds trying to corral a record-breaking fire in northern Colorado. The blaze grew to 91 square miles over the weekend forcing new evacuations. Also, President Obama's choice for… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch In Colo., Drought and Wind Fuel Summer of Fire Almost a week after the High Park wildfire began west of Fort Collins, Colo., the flames still rage out of control. Meanwhile, in New Mexico, fires have burned almost 60 square miles. Tom Bearden reports from northern Colorado, where a… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch News Wrap: EPA Proposes New Standards to Reduce Soot, Protect Air Quality In other news Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new air quality standards to reduce levels of airborne soot. Environmental and health groups said the move would help prevent respiratory illness, strokes and heart attacks. Also, a federal jury convicted… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch Western Fires Continue to Spread as Hundreds More Evacuate The High Park wildfire in Colorado continues to spread, now covering more than 68 square miles. To the south in New Mexico, fire crews are battling huge blazes there as well. Correspondent Tom Bearden reports from Fort Collins, Colo. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Colorado, New Mexico Emergency Officials Seek More Help Fighting Wildfires Colorado, New Mexico Emergency Officials Seek More Help Fighting Wildfires… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Louisiana Fishermen Pioneer Floating Architecture The fishing community on Raccourci Old River in Louisiana is in a flood-prone area. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Native Lands Wash Away as Sea Levels Rise For more go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/climate-change/… Continue watching
May 28 Floating Architecture: Preparing for a Life on Water By Saskia de Melker As the climate continues to change, scientists are predicting more precipitation, flooding and rising seas across the globe. In response, there is a growing movement in architecture and design to create homes and other buildings that would allow people to… Continue reading