Feb 26 Watch 6:49 UK races to mine lithium as it focuses on electric energy, By Willem Marx As the global energy transition continues to promote electrification, governments around the world are looking to support businesses that can help them transform their economies, particularly transportation. In the UK, that means funding for all aspects of the electric ecosystem,… Continue watching
Jan 29 Winter storm lashes East Coast with deep snow, high winds By Mark Pratt, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Parts of 10 states and some major population centers — including Philadelphia, New York and Boston — were pummeled by the storm. By late morning, more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow had fallen on parts of New Jersey’s… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:25 Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change By Simona Foltyn Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average. It’s also a major oil producer and the world’s second largest offender of gas flaring, a process that releases CO2. Special… Continue watching
Jan 12 2021’s deadliest, coldest, most expensive U.S. disasters, by the numbers By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The contiguous U.S. suffered the largest number of disaster-related deaths in a decade, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week. Continue reading
Dec 26 NewsHour Weekend 2021: Best of climate, environment and nature By PBS NewsHour Weekend The NewsHour Weekend team selected some of our favorite stories of 2021 on nature, climate change and the environment. Continue reading
Dec 12 EXPLAINER: Was tornado outbreak related to climate change? By Suman Naishadham, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Tornadoes in December are unusual, but not unheard of. B ut the ferocity and path length of Friday night's tornadoes likely put them in a category of their own, meteorologists say. Continue reading
Nov 09 COP26 agreements far cry from 1.5 goal, analysis finds By Associated Press The world has already warmed 1.1 to 1.2 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. Continue reading
Nov 09 COP26 agreements so far won’t reduce warming enough, independent analysis says By Associated Press The world has already warmed 1.1 to 1.2 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. Continue reading
Nov 07 The magic 1.5: What’s behind climate talks’ key elusive goal By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press One phrase, really just a number, dominates climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland: The magic and elusive 1.5. That stands for the international goal of trying to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. It’s… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 4:10 What’s at stake at the upcoming world climate conference By PBS NewsHour Global environmental leaders met in Milan for a summit, weeks ahead of COP26, the UN climate conference world leaders will attend in Glasgow, Scotland. As temperatures rise and climate pledges by major polluters go unmet, the pressure is on. Somini… Continue watching