Earth | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
After years of degradation along Louisiana’s bayou, Pointe-au-Chien tribal land is disappearing. Community members are determined to stay.
storms
Al Roker takes us back to “The Storm of the Century”
The Today Show’s Al Roker takes us back to a hurricane of epic proportions and weighs in on what climate change means for our future.
How feasible is it to “climate-proof” lower Manhattan?
A frightening thought: a massive storm surge completely knocking out a third of lower Manhattan within the next 30 years. The possibility is real and so is a solution.
Sea level rise has New Jersey residents relocating out of flood zones
Sea levels will rise between one and four feet by the end of the century. In New Jersey, close to 700,000 people live in a flood zone.
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…