What is causing weather systems like Harvey and Florence to slow down and produce historic rainfall and flooding? PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at the growing risk of hurricanes and the evidence that it’s tied to climate change. TRANSCRIPT Judy Woodruff: Next, Miles O’Brien looks at some of the science behind hurricanes and […]
Flying into hurricanes, scientists search for more certainty
How do meteorologists and scientists make predictions about the power and trajectory of a hurricane? Buckle up. PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins a crew of scientists who fly right into the eye of Hurricane Florence. TRANSCRIPT Judy Woodruff: Naturally, we and most news organizations are spending a lot of time this week trying […]
NASA scientists track climate-changing methane leaks from the air
Miles reports from the atmosphere above Southern California, where NASA engineers leverage state-of-the-art technology to measure methane. Released through oil and gas production, livestock emissions, and organic waste, methane is about 85 times more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. California wants to identify specific methane leaks so it can plug them. Originally aired […]
Miles O’Brien wins inaugural Darlene Schmidt Science News Award
This week, Miles was honored with the inaugural Darlene Schmidt Science News Award, presented by the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Here’s what the ANS had to say: “O’Brien was nominated based on a 2017 PBS segment on the advances made in nuclear energy systems since the Fukushima accident. He spent two days filming at the […]
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