In this week's climate change story, the fishing industry is under threat. With increased temperatures come warmer and shallower waters, leading to dwindling catches and frustrated fishermen. Already in the...
(Global Pulse: November 18, 2009) Is it time for the U.S to accept China's equality? President Obama makes a historic trip to China, stressing the importance of China as partner...
(Al Jazeera English: November 17, 2009) The Chinese and U.S. presidents have announced commitments to tackle climate change, nuclear proliferation, and their trade frictions. Also, Al Jazeera English looks...
In this week's climate change story, witness the devastating effects of climate change on agriculture and farming. In addition to heat waves, floods and droughts killing off cattle and crops,...
Dr. Henry N. Pollack, author of "A World Without Ice," addresses accusations of climate change as an uncertain theory. "Uncertainty should not lead to policy paralysis," he says. "Uncertainty is...
(Sweden/Denmark) That irresistable Punjabi beat called bhangra has been steadily seducing club goers worldwide, and so it's not all that surprising that it has hit Scandinavia. The band Tummel, which...
In this week's climate change story, scientific evidence of rising sea levels predicts the loss of the southern end of Florida by the close of the century. Other major...
Meet Nina and Mickey McCoy, schoolteachers from Inez, Kentucky, as they take their fight against King Coal to Washington. Tired of writing letters to their representatives and getting no response,...
In August 2008, YouthNoise's Play City held a Training Camp in Los Angeles to give young leaders the tools to address problems in their communities through sports. Just Like You...
Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), speaks with correspondent Miles Benson in this special Earth Focus interview, discussing UNEP's sobering new report that says we will...
In this week's climate change story Americans, especially in the Midwest, are feeling the heat as temperatures rise to record-breaking levels. Nine of the 10 hottest years on record have...
Janet Larsen, Director of Research at the Earth Policy Institute in Washington, DC, sits down with correspondent Miles Benson to discuss the world's climate change challenge.
Arctic sea ice acts as a natural air conditioner that keeps the planet from overheating. But this ice, covering the northernmost tip of our planet, is melting away more and...