May 07 Bugs for Dinner? An edible waterbug. Photo by Sevda Eris / KQED When I told my wife and family that I was going to be eating insects as part of a story I was preparing for the PBS NewsHour, the universal… Continue reading
May 04 Watch ‘What’s Going on Now’: Engaging Young People Through Music, Media, Messages 'What's Going on Now': Engaging Young People Through Music, Media, Messages… Continue watching
Apr 24 Baby Dolphin Die-Offs Continue in the Gulf An unusually high number of dead dolphins - including stillborn and infant calves - have washed up along the Gulf of Mexico shores in the two years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded into flames, unleashing tens of… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch News Wrap: 3 More Secret Service Agents Lose Jobs Over Scandal In other news Tuesday, another three Secret Service agents lost their jobs as a result of the ongoing prostitution scandal ahead of President Obama's Colombia trip. A total of nine have now been forced out and three have been cleared. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch ‘Earth: The Operator’s Manual’ Chronicles Conservation Solutions Around Globe 'Earth: The Operator's Manual' Chronicles Conservation Solutions Around Globe… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Gulf Still Grapples With Massive BP Oil Leak 2 Years Later Two years after the largest oil leak in U.S. history, the Gulf of Mexico region still struggles with its impact. Jeffrey Brown, David Valentine of the University of California, Santa Barbara and Garret Graves of the Coastal Protection and Restoration… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch “Dying Green” Explores Conservation Through Natural Burial A new documentary explores green burial - and how it can be used to conserve land. Continue watching
Mar 23 Do You Worry About Access to Water? By Saskia de Melker Kids play in a fountain in downtown Seattle; Creative Commons photo courtesy Flickr user clogozm The extreme drought and record-breaking temperatures across the Southwest have highlighted crucial issues with the region's water supply system. As the population grows and… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Texas Towns Run Out of Water As Drought Takes Its Toll For more go to: http://to.pbs.org/GEdD1p… Continue watching
Mar 20 Coping With Climate Change: Texas Water Woes By Saskia de Melker The drought in Texas has put an unprecedented strain on the state's already tenuous water supply. In the face of continued climate uncertainty and a growing population, Texas communities face the stark reality of a future without enough water. Continue reading