Feb 22 Predator Fish in Freefall; Anchovies and Sardines Taking Over "Humans have always fished. Even the ancestors of humans fished. The thing is, we've gotten so much better at it." That's how Reg Watson, a senior scientist at the University of British Columbia, opened a panel at the… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Oil Spill Probe Reveals Need to Balance Precautions, Profits Ray Suarez talks to the chairmen of the president's oil spill commission about how companies can adopt practices to lower the risk of another massive oil spill like the one that devastated the Gulf of Mexico. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Oil and Oysters: Testing Continues in Louisiana After Gulf Disaster The Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals adopted a sophisticated two-tiered testing system to examine how safe oysters are for human consumption. Bill Rodman from Louisiana Public Broadcasting reports on their findings. Continue watching
Jan 06 More Troops Heading to Afghanistan, Gates Eyes Long-term Budget Cuts A U.S. Marine walks down the main market in Musa Qala in Helmand province. File photo by Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that an additional 1,400 Marines will head to Afghanistan this spring in an… Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch Oil Disaster Report Preview Spreads Blame, Offers Stark Warning President Obama's commission on the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster has released a preview of its final report, warning that a similar disaster to the Deepwater Horizon rig blast could happen again if reforms aren't made. Ray Suarez speaks with… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Environmental Questions Persist in Post-Spill Gulf Ray Suarez revisits one of the biggest stories of the year - the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Months after the well was sealed, questions remain about exactly how much damage the massive spill has done to the… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Challenging Cleanup Ahead for Gulf Coast Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, talks to Ray Suarez about the administration's efforts to address the environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Scientists Study Gulf Fish for Signs of Oil Damage NewsHour Correspondent Tom Bearden talks to researchers who are assessing the long-term damage to the Gulf. In Alabama, scientists are examining whether damage done to fish larvae is linked to the oil spill. Continue watching
Dec 28 'Secrets Beneath the Ice' Goes Back in Time to Predict the Future DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s4682qff1', '2LFTFQ5hRrQ', '29'); Editor's note: In one portion of the footage, the Larsen Ice Shelf is misspelled. In late January 2002, the Larsen Ice Shelf, a piece of ice approximately the size of Manhattan, began breaking up. Continue reading
Dec 24 The Business of Greenery Smuggling in Washington State By News Desk It's a familiar sight this time of year; the live Christmas wreath on a door or a bit of holiday-themed greenery on a table. Those products are a big business in the Pacific Northwest, where forests are harvested for greenery,… Continue reading