Who's responsible for paying the cost of climate change? The wealthier countries that caused the overuse of fossil fuels, or the developing countries that are currently emitting the most carbon? That's the 30 TRILLION DOLLAR question! Our partners at Hot…
Beef production emits more greenhouse gases than basically anything else we eat. But new technology, farming techniques, and advocacy solutions give us the tools to make a difference. Learn more about the scale and impact of our bovine pals on…
What would the world look like and feel like if we burned all its fossil fuels? We have enough fossil fuels to continue burning it for another 400 years – but should we? The result has the potential to drastically…
We don’t hear much about the hole in the ozone layer anymore. That’s because we’ve all but fixed it, thanks to consumer choices and a massive international agreement called the Montreal Protocol. Can we learn anything from this environmental success…
Climate change is amplifying extreme weather events like hurricanes, heatwaves and other disasters. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of how best to prepare for this stuff? Moving inland? Buying flood insurance? Stockpiling water? Building…
Climate change is affecting lots of living things, including the fluffy, cute ones. What can the adorable pika teach humans about adapting to global warming?
The average carbon footprint of a person in the US is 16.5 tons –TONS. So, what can you actually do decrease this number and make a meaningful difference?
Weather and climate are very different. But our experience of weather can have a big effect on how we view climate change. Why is that?
What do you think of when you hear the words “climate change?” Chances are, you might think of sad nature, somewhere far away. But climate change also affects humans, in every corner of the world, including the corner where you…
Splitting the atom once promised to be the carbon-free energy source of the future. But today, nuclear power plants are aging and retiring worldwide. What happened?
We’ve known about the greenhouse effect for nearly 200 years and about climate change for more than a century, but we’ve had a hard time acting because our brains aren’t a good match for a problem this big.
From our partners at PBS Digital Studios, Hot Mess is a show about how climate change impacts all of us, and about how we can create a better future for our planet and ourselves.