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How climate change ‘exacerbates’ wildfires in the American West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aul7dVMaJRs

As large parts of California and the Pacific Northwest are beset by wildfires, the issue of climate change has taken on prominence in the national political conversation. Scientists increasingly point to rising temperatures and extreme dryness as exacerbating wildfires, but what other factors are involved? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham to discuss. TRANSCRIPT […]

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Companies race to mine lithium, a battery essential

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su_UC9ZCD-0

The metal lithium has become integral to our daily lives, due to its essential role as a battery material in electronic devices. Over the next several decades, the rising popularity of electric vehicles is expected to mean the demand for lithium will increase even more — so companies that mine the metal are racing to […]

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A risky expedition to study the ‘doomsday glacier’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ782Nz2VHs

The Thwaites Glacier is the largest, most menacing source of rising sea levels all over the world, and it is melting at an alarming rate. For years, scientists have warily watched it from afar, but in November, a team set out on a perilous journey to investigate what is happening below. PBS NewsHour science correspondent […]

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Australian bushfires prompt conversation about land management practices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj-2Zd-l8hk

Bushfires are still burning in parts of Australia. So far this season, they have claimed the lives of more than 30 people and destroyed tens of millions of acres of land. The ensuing toll on forest and wildlife has prompted new conversations about how Australian land should be managed — and whether a return to […]

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Focus: Climate Change

Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis | Miles O'Brien Productions

Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis

Could Australia's bushfire disaster alter the conversation on climate change? | Miles O'Brien Productions

Could Australia’s bushfire disaster alter the conversation on climate change?

Despite extreme weather and surging activism, 2019 saw political paralysis on climate | Miles O'Brien Productions

Despite extreme weather and surging activism, 2019 saw political paralysis on climate

Revisiting the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, with MyRadar | Miles O'Brien Productions

Revisiting the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, with MyRadar

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After Dorian, Bahamas' path to recovery is obscured by uncertainty | Miles O'Brien Productions

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What rising temperatures in the Gulf of Maine mean for the state’s lobster industry

The danger of coal ash, the toxic dust the fossil fuel leaves behind | Miles O'Brien Productions

The danger of coal ash, the toxic dust the fossil fuel leaves behind

Artists harness the power of fire and ice to shape attitudes on climate change

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