Category: Environment

  • Inside the Megafire: watch our new PBS NOVA show

    The newest hour-long offering from Miles O’Brien Productions is a detailed look at the rising issue of massive wildfires–called megafires–around the world. You can watch a preview, and catch the full stream while it’s still up, below: FULL EPISODE STREAMING FOR A LIMITED TIME ON THE PBS NOVA WEBSITE From the front line of the…

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  • How scientists are trying to predict wildfire movement

    It’s been six months since the most deadly and destructive wildfire in California history, the Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and burned 19,000 structures in November 2018. But even at the peak of the inferno, some scientists moved toward it, in an attempt to understand more about the intensity and spread of the flames.…

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  • As planet warms, scientists explore ‘far out’ ways to reduce atmospheric CO2 | Miles O'Brien Productions

    As planet warms, scientists explore ‘far out’ ways to reduce atmospheric CO2

    The U.S. government estimates that the consequences of climate change are already costing the country hundreds of billions of dollars. But even if we stopped using fossil fuels immediately, the globe would continue to warm due to an existing buildup of carbon dioxide. PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on how some scientists are…

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  • Genetics, climate change and space highlight the year in science | Miles O'Brien Productions

    Genetics, climate change and space highlight the year in science

    The year has been a major one for scientific milestones and research. As it comes to a close, PBS NewsHour takes a look back at some of the biggest science stories, for our weekly series the Leading Edge. Miles O’Brien and William Brangham discuss developments in the genetic engineering of humans, the realization of climate…

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  • The science behind California’s surging wildfires | Miles O'Brien Productions

    The science behind California’s surging wildfires

    As three major fires blaze in California, we consider some of their causes, both human and meteorological. PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien has been filming a NOVA documentary on megafires and witnessed the Camp Fire not long after it began. He joins William Brangham to describe that stunning experience, along with the broader scientific…

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  • How average Americans are fighting climate change – with Clean Air Carolina’s June Blotnick | Miles O'Brien Productions

    How Average Americans are Fighting Climate Change – with Clean Air Carolina’s June Blotnick

    Hurricane Florence was a perfect example of how climate change supercharges extreme weather events. But climate change also affects us in other more subtle, interconnected, and difficult to manage ways. Thankfully, people like June Blotnick, Executive Director of environmental advocacy group Clean Air Carolina, are working on the ground to help communities battle climate change.…

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