Nation Jun 24 Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau
Nation Mar 11 Watch 7:01 Texas farmers and ranchers see long road of recovery ahead after devastating wildfires The Smokehouse Creek wildfire has burned more than a million acres in Texas since it began on February 26. As firefighters continue to battle the blazes, Stephanie Sy has a look at the long road of recovery ahead for farmers… By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris
World Sep 05 Watch 9:24 In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species’ survival In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome… By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz
World Sep 04 Watch 9:54 How Amazon deforestation could push the climate to a ‘tipping point’ The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and a critical line of defense against climate change. But it’s been steadily deforested since the 1970s, with nearly 20 percent of its land area wiped out. This year, pervasive forest fires destroyed… By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz
Nation Jan 04 Watch 4:55 New Mexico ranchers say battle over water rights jeopardizes their livelihood Tensions between ranchers and environmentalists are nothing new in the American West, but in New Mexico’s Sacramento Mountains, climate change could be magnifying them. In the past few decades, the government has designated several native species of animal and plant…
Apr 12 Watch 8:28 Lawmakers to Trump: Farmers and ranchers want trade, not aid President Trump made another surprising policy reversal when he told a group of mostly Midwestern lawmakers on Thursday that he is open to rejoining a sweeping trade deal with Asian nations. Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 5:56 What the end of NAFTA would mean for farmers and ranchers By PBS News Hour President Trump's efforts to change the terms of NAFTA have divided farmers and ranchers, who depend, in different ways, on global trade. Special correspondent Grant Gerlock of NET traveled around the state to hear their perspective on the ways the… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 5:40 How ranchers say Trump’s wall would change the border By PBS News Hour Ranchers in Arizona have seen plenty of changes along the southern U.S. border over the years. But they say their biggest concern is not immigration, but a rise in drug and human trafficking. We hear their story in a new… Continue watching
Jan 29 As standoff in Oregon continues, FBI releases video of occupier’s death By John Rosman and Conrad Wilson, OPB Four people remain inside the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of Burns, Oregon, the FBI said during a press conference Thursday evening. The FBI also provided new details about the death of LaVoy Finicum, one of the armed occupiers who… Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:14 What do the Oregon armed protesters want? By PBS News Hour Armed protesters have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in protest of federal control of western ranch lands and the treatment of two Oregon ranchers. William Brangham gets an update from Amanda Peacher of Oregon Public Broadcasting. Continue watching