World Jan 29 What researchers are learning as they drill into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' By Geoff Bennett, Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin
Science Jan 19 Watch 12:00 On board the voyage to Antarctica to learn why a massive glacier is melting Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's happening. But it's a journey that provides no guarantees… By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin
Science Dec 08 WATCH: Ask us anything about fighting science misinformation during a special Reddit AMA During this mega AMA, science correspondent Miles O’Brien and digital anchor and correspondent Deema Zein interviewed scientists, academics, digital creators, influencers and others about the challenges they face while communicating facts about science, climate, health and technology. By Dan Cooney, Deema Zein, Miles O'Brien
Science Nov 18 Watch 9:57 As U.S. skips climate summit, John Kerry says absence undermines global cooperation The United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, will wrap up later this week, and its achievements will likely be more muted this year. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting near the Amazon rainforest, but the Trump administration decided… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Science Oct 27 Watch 9:05 Vermont town debates rebuilding on higher ground after devastating floods From Texas to North Carolina, from New England to the Midwest, communities are facing a growing threat from flash flooding. Many of those regions already lack enough affordable housing, a problem made worse by these storms. For our climate series,… By William Brangham, Frank Carlson
Oct 21 Watch 3:27 Young photographer documents disappearing salt marshes to inspire action By Grace Go, Becky Wandel, Marie Cusick, Briget Ganske, Lizzie Stoner, Joey Wu Salt marshes exist on every coast of the U.S., but these important wetlands are succumbing quickly to the effects of sea level rise caused by climate change. Grace Go of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs, has… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:41 Permafrost thawed by climate change threatens remote villages in Alaska By Ismael M. Belkoura, Amalia Hout-Marchand, Leonardo Pini, Athan Yanos In the Arctic tundra of Alaska, climate change is forcing an Alaska Native village to relocate. Rising temperatures are melting the underground permafrost. The melted ice then mixes with the soil, creating unstable land the Yupʼik people call Alaskan quicksand. Continue watching
Oct 20 Seed bank in England marks 25 years of preserving plant diversity By Mustakim Hasnath, Associated Press The Millennium Seed Bank at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew marks its 25th anniversary. It stores over 2.5 billion wild plant seeds from around 40,000 species to guard against extinction. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 5:54 Why a billionaire mining executive is betting on green energy By William Brangham and Janet Tobias, Global Health Reporting Center This week, countries may approve a carbon tax on the global shipping industry. The International Maritime Organization is poised to approve new levies on ships for their emissions, but the Trump administration argues it's a harmful tax. William Brangham has… Continue watching
Oct 15 UN agency: CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency… Continue reading