Climate Change

PRI keeps you up to date on the latest news, analysis and voices from around the world on the global climate crisis.

June 18, 2018

The UK will stop burning coal for electricity by 2025. The US, meanwhile, is trying to end the “war on coal.”

The early impact of solar tariffs: Fewer American projects, fewer American jobs

May 24, 2018

Back in January, the Trump administration imposed tariffs of 30 percent on imported solar panels and modules. It was aimed at Chinese and Asian imports.

Environment

This British company is turning food waste into beer

PRI's The World

May 01, 2018

Toast Ale has been making beer out of surplus bread for two years. Now the British beer-maker is trying to get other breweries in on the game.

Environment

Just how unstable is the massive Thwaites glacier? Scientists are about to find out.

PRI's The World

May 01, 2018

A new five-year US and British research project hopes to give policy makers a better sense of how much west Antarctica will drive rising seas.

Culture

The French may soon have to accept 'le doggy bag'

PRI's The World

April 23, 2018

In France, a restaurant meal is considered something to be experienced under the watchful eye of the chef. So there's no tradition of taking home leftovers. But the French government would like to change that to reduce food waste.

Global Politics

Pompeo nomination consolidates climate skepticism in Trump administration

PRI's The World

April 17, 2018

The CIA Director's views on climate change would be more in line with President Trump’s than those of his predecessor.

Environment

For one British couple, there's an unexpected upside to living near a crumbling coast

PRI's The World

April 10, 2018

The Canes were able to move back to their home after a stint in Australia because no one would buy it.

Environment

As a British village crumbles into the sea, a family holds onto a home that can't be saved

PRI's The World

April 05, 2018

The government says it can’t protect every home from the sea. One family says they’ll hold tight to their memories when it’s time to leave their house.

Environment

In drought-stricken Cape Town, parched residents gather at a watering hole

PRI's The World

April 02, 2018

A natural spring in the shadow of Cape Town's Table Mountain provides a measure of relief — and a new pop-up community — for drought-strapped residents.

Culture

Journalist on water beat helped Cape Town avoid ‘Day Zero’

PRI's The World

March 30, 2018

When Cape Town's growing water crisis started bubbling up last year, a local radio station in the South African city jumped on the beat with wall-to-wall coverage and water-saving tips for listeners.

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Environment

China faces desertification

PRI's The World

December 02, 2008

Decades of clearing forests, overusing water resources, and climate change have brought desert conditions to what was once Chinese farmland. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Ningxia, China.

Global Politics

Climate change and national security

PRI's The World

December 04, 2008

President-elect Obama introduced his national security team this week and climate change was mentioned prominently. The World's Jason Margolis examines how national security and the problem of global warming are linked.

Global Politics

Mobilizing to combat climate change

PRI's The World

December 23, 2008

Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President elect Obama is facing tough economic times, and an industrial challenge. While Roosevelt mobilized industry to fight a war, Obama pledges to mobilize to battle climate change. The World's Jason Margolis has more.

Global Politics

Obama's green agenda

PRI's The World

January 27, 2009

President Obama's moves on climate change policy mark a stark shift from those of former President Bush. The World's Peter Thomson reports on the legacy of Bush's climate policy and the challenges ahead for the new administration.

Environment

Extreme weather and climate change

PRI's The World

February 09, 2009

Australia's terrible wildfires and Europe's big snows might be evidence that when it comes to climate change, the future is now. We'll talk with climate scientist and journalist Heidi Cullen of Climate Central, a non-profit science and media organization.

Environment

Mexico City dries up

PRI's The World

February 11, 2009

Lorne Matalon reports that Mexico City is running out of water. Experts say the only solution is to change the water use habits of the area's 20 million residents.

Environment

Climate change and security

PRI's The World

February 23, 2009

Global Politics

Climate change in Copenhagen

PRI's The World

March 12, 2009

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World's environment editor, Peter Thomson, about the latest science on climate change from a conference under way in Copenhagen.

Environment

Solar-Powered Cardboard Oven Combats Climate Change

PRI's The World

April 09, 2009

The BBC's Keith Adams reports on a solar-powered oven that's made out of cardboard and tinfoil. It could help combat climate change by offering an alternative for people who rely on firewood to cook their food. On PRI's The World.

Arts, Culture & Media

Global Hit

PRI's The World

April 29, 2009

The World's Mary Kay Magistad introduces us to Chinese singer Long Kuan, who says that going vegetarian will help the fight against global warming.