“Warnings from Antarctica” teaches global lessons of climate change
PBS NewsHour travels to Earth’s southernmost continent to tell stories about Antarctica's changing climate, tourism and wildlife.
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How effective are business efforts to go green?
Walmart says that 28 percent of domestic power at its stores comes from renewable sources. And 85 percent of companies in the S&P 500 are also reporting updates on sustainability in their annual reports for investors -- up from 11…
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.
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.
Climate Change Challenges Sinking City of Venice
The Italian city of Venice is prone to frequent flooding because it has sunk five inches over the last century, but now it is also grappling with sea-level rise, caused by climate change, which increases the severity. NewsHour Weekend Special…
New Studies Shed Light on Insecticide’s Affect on Bees, Economic Consequences of Climate Change
Neonicotinoids, the popular insecticide used in agriculture, can be harmful to bees, according to new papers. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss some important findings and analyses on that story, as well as a recent study that…