May 02 Watch 3:35 Communities along Mississippi River struggle with highest floodwaters seen in decades By William Brangham, Courtney Norris While flooding along the Mississippi River happens every year, water levels are surging this year thanks to record snow across the Midwest that's been followed by a sudden thaw. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 5:29 Ice sheets in Greenland, Antarctica melting faster than previously thought, research shows By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings, Shoshana Dubnow New research shows that the massive ice sheets at the top and bottom of our planet are shrinking much faster than previously thought. The international study compiled satellite measurements over time and depict what one researcher described as a "devastating… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 8:13 Native tribe in Louisiana highlights challenges of climate-driven relocation By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman In 2022, the Biden administration announced it would pay to help several Native American tribes move away from coastlines and rivers, where waters are rising due to climate change. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports on an earlier relocation effort in… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:32 How climate change is threatening a remote town nestled in the Arctic Circle The Arctic town of Longyearbyen, Norway, is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. It sits in an island chain where average temperatures are up and sea ice is declining. Life there is having to adapt to longer summers, and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 6:31 Driven by necessity, Bangladesh develops innovations to fight climate change By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz The low-lying nation of Bangladesh suffers disproportionately from climate change, despite producing just 0.5 percent of the world’s carbon emissions. It’s also creating innovative ways to predict and protect against climate-driven disasters, and discovering new ways to build resilience using… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 7:13 Global Seed Vault becomes more important than ever as climate change threatens crops When you think of fresh produce and fields of grain, the Arctic may not spring to mind. But just 800 miles from the North Pole, the Global Seed Vault holds emergency stockpiles of most of the world's crops. It provides… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 6:59 UN scientists warn drastic steps needed to prevent climate change catastrophe By Amna Nawaz Scientists warned that human-induced climate change is warming the planet to the point where it is causing irreversible damage in some parts of the world. The report was released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Scientist… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 8:02 Persistent drought and overdevelopment cause record low water levels for tens of millions By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Despite a rainy and snowy winter out west, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the reservoirs that provide water for 40 million Americans, are at record low levels due to the ongoing megadrought. Arizona is set to lose over 20% of… Continue watching
Jan 10 Hurricane Ian, drought conditions amplified 2022 U.S. weather extremes By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press America's onslaught of costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear. Federal climate scientists say that 2022 had 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage. Continue reading
Jan 06 Amid unrelenting drought, Biden signs water bills benefiting 3 tribes in Arizona By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press President Joe Biden has approved three bills that will improve access to water for three tribes in Arizona amid an unrelenting drought. Continue reading