Jul 24 Watch 6:19 Widespread logging threatens the Congo Basin’s critical rainforest By Monica Villamizar The Democratic Republic of Congo is a massive country, with a land area the size of Alaska and Texas combined. It’s also home to a large part of the Congo Basin rainforest, a habitat for countless species and a crucial… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 6:06 Why a ‘feverish’ Arctic will affect everyone on the globe A historic heat wave is occurring in the Arctic, already the fastest-warming place on Earth due to the increasing accumulation of greenhouse gases. Dr. Merritt Turetsky, director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado… Continue watching
May 19 Pandemic threatens ‘years of progress’ on climate change By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The World Economic Forum says that the coronavirus pandemic threatens to derail any progress made in recent years to deal with the climate crisis. Continue reading
Apr 08 Outbreak triggers drop in climate-changing emissions, Energy Department projects By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Despite mocking the idea of climate change, President Donald Trump will preside over one of the country’s sharpest drops in climate-damaging emissions on record, as the economic paralysis from the coronavirus tamps down energy use, according to an Energy Department… Continue reading
Feb 07 Preliminary data records Antarctica’s hottest temperature on record By Associated Press World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman Clare Nullis, citing figures from Argentina's national weather service, said the Esperanza base recorded 18.3 degrees C elsius ( 64.9 Fahrenheit) on Thursday — topping the former record of 17.5 degrees tallied in March 2015. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 7:51 Can peer pressure be harnessed to fight climate change? By Paul Solman Economist Robert Frank studies peer pressure and how its power can be leveraged for good. In his new book, “Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work,” Frank explains the idea of “behavioral contagion,” which he says can drive people… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 8:42 Despite extreme weather and surging activism, 2019 saw political paralysis on climate By almost any measure, 2019 was a year of especially sobering news on climate change, with grim warnings about what could happen in the future along with extreme weather events occurring now. The year also saw a global protest movement,… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:27 Why Madrid climate change talks failed to deliver Climate talks in Madrid ended Sunday with little agreement on addressing what many say is the single greatest challenge facing humanity. At the annual gathering, known as COP, the world’s largest polluters were unable to agree on stronger plans to… Continue watching
Dec 13 What a UN ruling could mean for climate refugees By Stephanie Garcia The World Bank estimates that by 2050, there will be 143 million climate change-driven migrants from the regions of Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:04 What a ‘sobering’ report on Arctic ice loss means for global sea levels Tuesday marked the release of yet another stark report detailing how the increased warming of our atmosphere is transforming the planet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card includes some grim news for wildlife, native communities and… Continue watching