Jan 08 A quarter of the world’s freshwater animals are threatened with extinction, new research shows By Christina Larson, Associated Press New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:36 How Olafur Eliasson uses elements of the natural world to see it in new ways By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson Eliasson is a globally renowned artist who uses elements of the natural world to make us see that world in new ways. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with Eliasson for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 3:57 As Arctic warms, Indigenous communities there face dramatic changes to their way of life By Casey Kuhn Since the 1980s, temperatures in the Arctic have risen at nearly triple the global rate. This past summer was the wettest on record, while a heatwave in August set records in northern Alaska and Canada. Digital producer Casey Kuhn explains… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:52 Concerns swirl over impact of offshore wind farms on fishing industry By Miles O'Brien With the growth of offshore wind farms there are many questions surrounding their impact. In the second of two stories about what researchers are finding, science correspondent Miles O'Brien takes us to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where local officials are trying… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:25 Arizona farmers forced to adapt as main water source dries up By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Sam Weber Yuma County, Arizona, is known as the "Winter Salad Bowl Capital." From lettuce to cilantro to broccoli, the region produces almost all the leafy green vegetables consumed in the U.S. during winter months. Farmers there rely on the nearby Colorado… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 4:41 How Climate Corps members are tackling the climate crisis in communities across the U.S. By Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic In another sign of the climate crisis, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year ever on record. Last year, the Biden administration established the American Climate Corps to train people for green jobs and empower Americans to help… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:07 Indiana high school students offer up ideas to combat climate change In schools nationwide, educators are hoping to empower students with knowledge and inspire them to dream up ways to ensure a better climate future. At a high school in Bloomington, Indiana, students pitched their ideas to scientists this past spring. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 6:56 Developing nations leave UN climate conference with deal but say ‘we’re not satisfied’ By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant At the U.N. climate talks in Azerbaijan, negotiators struck a deal at the last moment. Wealthy nations pledged $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate change and to help their transition… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:55 After devastating hurricane, Grenada demands global action on climate change By Laura Trevelyan Delegates at the U.N. climate summit are frantically trying to strike a deal that would provide as much as $1 trillion per year for developing countries to help them withstand the impact of climate change. No country is watching the… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 8:05 Report highlights disproportionate killings of Indigenous environmental activists By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara Leaders at the United Nations’ COP29 climate change summit are being pressed this year to address the rising threats to environmentalists and defenders of human rights. Ali Rogin looks at the challenges facing these activists around the world and speaks… Continue watching