Nov 15 How Oklahoma farmers are preparing for a drought-stricken winter By Adam Kemp More than 67 percent of Oklahoma remains in some degree of drought as Oklahoma farmers prepare for winter. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 6:36 What to expect from the new Trump administration on climate and environmental policy By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers During his campaign, Trump said he wants to get rid of virtually all Biden administration regulations intended to cut carbon emissions and move away from fossil fuels. He’s also called for the repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s signature… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:23 Where Harris and Trump stand on climate change policies By William Brangham, Saher Khan Over the past few weeks, a series of punishing hurricanes once again illustrated the consequences of climate change. Climate policy is one of the many issues we're covering in the run-up to Election Day. The divide between Donald Trump and… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 7:28 New book ‘Threat Multiplier’ details the fight for the Pentagon to adapt to climate change By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson At a 2021 climate conference, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, “No nation can find lasting security without addressing the climate crisis.” That sentiment reflects the Pentagon’s three-decade evolution on climate change. Ali Rogin sat down with Sherri Goodman, a former… Continue watching
Jul 23 WATCH: Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning- A PBS News Special By Miles O'Brien Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water, but that vital resource is in peril, given the river's storage system is at an estimated 41 percent capacity as of June 2024. Continue reading
Jul 23 Inland counties top disaster list as extreme weather becomes more frequent By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Despite the common belief that America's hurricane or earthquake prone coasts pose the greatest risk for climate-related disasters, the highest concentration of federally declared disasters is actually found in states like Kentucky or Vermont. Continue reading
Jul 23 Mudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It’s not clear how many people are still missing By Amanuel Gebremedhin Birhane, Associated Press Landslides are common during Ethiopia's rainy reason, which started in July and is expected to last until mid-September. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 8:04 Saltwater from rising sea levels threatens future of farming along Chesapeake Bay By William Brangham, Sam Weber Near the Chesapeake Bay, farms have flourished for hundreds of years on the rich, fertile soil of coastal Maryland. But as sea levels rise, driven in part by climate change, encroaching saltwater is disrupting the livelihoods of many farmers. It's… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 8:16 Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau In the heart of the country, Great Plains farmers and ranchers produce a quarter of all U.S. crops and 40 percent of its beef. But they rely on a resource that has been slowly drying up, water. Stephanie Sy reports… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 6:00 Record-breaking ocean heat triggers massive coral reef bleaching By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Scientists issued a warning due to record-breaking temperatures in 2023 which accelerated the speed of the second-largest mass coral bleaching event across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Nearly a quarter of all ocean species rely on the reefs. William… Continue watching