International agencies, the nuclear industry and governments ignore important scientific data about the consequences of the 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. Authors of a new book, Chernobyl: Consequences of the...
International agencies, the nuclear industry and governments ignore important scientific data about the consequences of the 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. A screw up or a cover up? Authors of...
Bolivia's glaciers are sacred, breathtaking, and essential to the survival of thousands of people who depend on the water the glaciers provide. Some people are already feeling the disastrous effects,...
Without successful financial regulatory reform, are we just waiting for the next economic meltdown? Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer examines whether the Obama administration is capable of reform, or...
Does "too big to fail" mean too big? Without successful financial regulatory reform, are we just waiting for the next economic meltdown? Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer examines if...
"Hoodwinked" author John Perkins places the blame for Iceland's economic collapse on the tactics of economic hit men from multi-national corporations, such as aluminum producer Alcoa, who prey upon nations...
Michael MacCracken is chief scientist for climate change programs at the Climate Institute. He discusses important new findings of the recent United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report, which illustrates how...
(Global Pulse: December 2, 2009) China and the U.S. may be patting themselves on the back for proposing CO2 emission cuts, but African nations are boiling mad. Africa accounts for...
Kabara, a remote Pacific island, is a picture postcard image of white, sandy beaches framed by palm tress and tranquil blue waters. But its 400 inhabitants are quickly running out...
(Earth Focus: Episode 14) In this episode of Earth Focus, glacial melt threatens Asia's food and water, and environmentalist Deb Callahan discusses Obama's climate action. Also, watch how solar...
Leading environmental writer and activist Bill McKibben talks about how climate science and climate politics are quickly evolving - and how we now have a much more specific idea both...
Pucarumi lies at the foot of the Ausangate glacier in the uplands of Peru. Here, herders rely on pastures fed by glacier melt to feed their animals and irrigate...
(Global Pulse: March 19, 2009) As the waves of the financial meltdown pound banks and governments, the human cost is easily lost in the background. From layoffs to shattered...
Even in this remote region of the planet, there are worrying signs of climate change. This episode of Witness takes a look at the devastating effect global warming could have...
