Who Cares Most About Climate Change?
There are three categories of people concerned with climate change
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Climate Change and Urban Renewal
In Detroit, getting ready for changing weather patterns has prompted a creative new way to use the city’s vacant lots left from demolished homes. This segment is part of an ongoing public media reporting initiative called peril and promise, telling…
Upcycled Food Might Be the Future of Sustainability
Editor’s Note: This story is part of our partnership with Rewire. By Rachel Crowell Food waste is a big problem. Here in the U.S. alone, we’re throwing away an estimated $162 billion in food each year, and most of it…
Community Solutions to Climate Change
In San Antonio, Texas climate change has made summers hotter and thunderstorms stronger. City and cultural leaders are taking a progressive stance in addressing the issue. This segment is part of an ongoing public media reporting initiative called Peril and…
Morocco Turns the Sahara Desert into a Solar Energy Oasis
Morocco says it wants to be the Saudi Arabia of solar energy. Its flagship project is a first-of-its-kind, $9-billion energy plant called Noor, meaning "light" in Arabic, and the size of the city of Paris.
Chocolate Facing Extinction?
Could chocolate go extinct? As part of “Peril and Promise: The Challenge of Climate Change,” the multi-platform public media initiative reporting on the human impact of climate change, we explore how global climate change is effecting the regions where some…
Sea Level Rise Puts Pressure on Hyde County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCBRqIbFZfQ This piece was produced by our partners at UNC-TV Science. HYDE COUNTY, N.C — Newman Seafood sits on a spit of land jutting into Pamlico Sound, just outside Swan Quarter. “My brother and I are taking it over,” explains…
Murphy Signs Executive Order to Reenter Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
In signing an executive order to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Gov. Murphy is reversing another Christie-era policy.
The Climate Debate
One of the nation’s leading environmental activists, Bill McKibben, launches a radical attack against the fossil fuel industry and seeks to transform the climate debate.
From Trash to Treasure
Alysia Reiner is transforming the way we think about fashion by turning trash into treasure.
Rethinking the Utility Company as Solar Power Heats Up
The plummeting price of solar panels has led to a boom of customers and solar industry jobs. What does it mean for the evolution of utility companies? William Brangham reports.
Scientists Work to Harness Power from Hawaii’s Waves
When it comes to renewable energy, Hawaii stands out, with 15 percent of the state's power coming from solar and wind. Now, the state may be pioneering another renewable form of energy: ocean waves. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson visited a…