Nov 26 Watch 6:10 Food waste is contributing to climate change. What’s being done about it? Discarded food is responsible for as much as 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Rhode Island PBS Weekly's Isabella Jibilian reports on why so much food is going to waste and what some… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 9:14 The challenge of tracking methane emissions and why they are higher than publicly reported By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman The COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt put a spotlight on the problem of methane emissions, which are responsible for more than a quarter of the warming on the planet today. More countries are pledging to reduce those emissions, but methane… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:22 Oslo, Norway’s unique approach to curbing carbon emissions The capital of Norway is working to be nearly emission-free by 2030. Every year, the city of Oslo calculates how much emission-producing activity will contribute to greenhouse gases, then implements a carbon budget to keep those levels low. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: COP27 nations near deal for climate disaster fund In our news wrap Saturday, COP27 climate talks inched closer to a deal to create a disaster fund for vulnerable nations, FIFA's head scolded critics of World Cup host Qatar, APEC wrapped up meetings in Bangkok, heavy snow fell in… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 4:55 What’s on the climate agenda as COP27 enters its final week For 27 years, the United Nations has held annual gatherings of world leaders to discuss how to combat climate change. Yet progress towards the goal of stopping global warming has been elusive, and this year’s summit is happening against the… Continue watching
Nov 06 Rising temperatures and sea levels getting worse faster, says UN weather report By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Earth’s warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sunday in a somber note as world leaders started gathering for international climate negotiations. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 10:15 How climate change is impacting the wine and spirits industries From destructive wildfires to floods that threaten grape and grain harvests, climate change is altering the nature of wine and spirit production around the world. Food and travel writer Brian Freedman's new book, "Crushed," captures how growers and producers are… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:31 Big Oil pledged to fight climate change, but do their actions line up? By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson To prevent catastrophic global warming, international groups say there should be no new investment in fossil fuel projects. The world's biggest energy companies support those goals publicly, but their spending and lobbying suggest they have no plans to slow down… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 4:12 How farmers are using cover crops to absorb carbon emissions By Dana Cronin, Illinois Public Media The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today is more than 50 percent higher than it was during the pre-industrial era. In an effort to fight climate change, many industries are grappling with how to reduce or offset their… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 6:28 Report shows devastating economic impact of rising sea levels along American coast By William Brangham For years, scientists have warned about the dangerous consequences of climate change, and many dire outcomes are more urgent than most people realize. A new report shows sea-level rise will threaten homes and properties in hundreds of counties along the… Continue watching