Jun 09 Watch ‘Up in Smoke’ Film Examines Perils of Slash and Burn Agriculture In "Up in Smoke," filmmaker Adam Wakeling follows ecologist Michael Hands as he introduces Honduran farmers to the inga tree, his solution to problems caused by slash and burn agricultural practices. The documentary is part of a series of independently… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Ariz. Wildfire Spreads as Record-Breaking Heat Wave Grips Eastern U.S. Tanker airplanes on Thursday swooped over the mountains of Eastern Arizona, dropping clouds of retardant in hopes of containing the so-called Wallow wildfire. Also, much of the Eastern U.S. suffered temperatures reaching well into the 90s. Ray Suarez discusses the… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch Winds Keep Arizona Fire Growing Toward Record Size The so-called Wallow wildfire, now the size of Phoenix, continued to spread Wednesday across Eastern Arizona, forcing several communities to evacuate as thousands of firefighters continue battling the blaze. Jeffrey Brown gets an update from Jim Cross, a reporter for… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: ‘a Failure of Regulation, not Operation’ Three months after a massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power Plant in Japan, a new report puts the amount of radiation released at more than double earlier estimates. Judy Woodruff discusses the report's findings with James… Continue watching
Jun 01 Tornado Tracking Attempt in Time-Lapse Video By PBS News Hour Can scientists develop better ways to identify developing tornadoes?… Continue reading
May 26 Tornado Victims in Joplin: How to Help Photo by Adam Hagerman We've compiled a list of some of the organizations and ways to help victims of the deadly tornado in Joplin, Mo., and other recent storms. It is not intended as a comprehensive guide, but… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Alabama Teen Recounts Living Through Tornado A high school student shares her experience living through a tornado in Alabama. Continue watching
May 26 Joplin Officials Release List of 232 Missing After Tornado An overturned car lies on the foundation of a home near St. John's Regional Medical Center. Pnoto by Julie Denesha/Getty Images. Updated 2:14 p.m. EDT | Four days after a massive tornado ripped through the city of Joplin, Mo.,… Continue reading
May 25 Watch In Joplin, Uncertainty Abounds as Hunt for Missing Tornado Victims Continues A new round of storms across the Midwest on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and leveled many homes in Oklahoma City, its suburbs and towns to the north and south. In Joplin, Mo., crews continue to look for survivors… Continue watching
May 25 Deadly Storms Continue as Joplin Residents Pick Up the Pieces By Lauren Knapp Severe weather continues to threaten the lower Midwest just days after the deadliest tornado in 60 years killed at least 122 people in Joplin, Mo. Tornadoes touched down in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning,… Continue reading