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The Build Back Better legislation included billions to accelerate clean energy like rooftop solar, but with the bill now stalled in Congress, cutting U.S. emissions will be tougher.

What losing Build Back Better means for climate change

Climate scientists warn that emissions need to fall quickly.

GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER: A Sit Down with Senator Mitt Romney

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with the PBS App. From the latest on the D.C. debt ceiling crisis to Ukraine support fatigue to pondering war with China, Ian Bremmer sits down with Senator Romney in his office to discuss an array of pressing issues, both foreign and domestic. And classified documents.

A fisherman stands on his boat as he navigates near thousands of dead fish awash on the banks of Piranha Lake due to a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, in Manacapuru, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit in the Tefe Lake region.

ACTION! x Liyang Double Screening & Teach-In

Join the AjA Project and Liyang Network for a double film screening and teach-in, in support of New Bataan 5. This film screening will be hosted outdoors at the AjA Project and attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs (BYOC). Light snacks will be provided on a sliding scale donation basis. Proceeds go towards the New Bataan 5 memorial fund. And we'll be discussing the new ACTION! program starting April 9th. Outside snacks also welcomed. Event schedule: 6 p.m. – Doors open and activity 6:45 p.m. – "Bullet Laced Dreams" 7:15 p.m. – Break 7:20 p.m. – Teach-in 7:50 p.m. – Pangandoy 8:10 p.m. – Discussion Date | Saturday, April 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location | The AjA Project Register here for free! This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/action-x-liyang-double-screening-teach-in.

Hippos float in the lake in 2021 at Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia. He imported three female hippos and one male hippo decades ago. It's believed that there are now more than 100 in the area, and that they pose a threat to the local ecosystem.

Who can house a hippo? Colombia hopes export part of Pablo Escobar's bloat

Dozens of the invasive behemoths, descended from 4 imported by the 1980s drug lord, are thriving in the region around his former ranch. Colombia wants to ship some of them to Mexico and India.

Wildfire Smoke Found To Be Dangerous To Human Health

San Diego scientists say wildfire smoke is harmful to the health of people living in the path of smoke from the fires.

Fireworks explode next to the Arc de Triomphe with "2023" projected on the building, at the Avenue des Champs-Elysees during New Year celebrations in Paris.

Countries across the world ring in the new year

From Bangkok to Berlin, one time zone at a time celebrated the entry into 2023.

U.S. Marshals prepare to take Theodore Kaczynski down the steps at the federal courthouse to a waiting vehicle on June 21, 1996, in Helena, Mont. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Saturday that Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," has died in federal prison.

Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' has died in prison at age 81

Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.

X-STEM San Diego

X-STEM San Diego is an IN-PERSON conference for middle through high school students designed to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Attendees will be inspired by presentations from leading STEM role models, participate in Q&A sessions, learn by doing in hands-on workshops, interact with students from all over the county, and have fun while learning about exciting career opportunities in STEM! Registered attendees and school groups will be assigned to view two stage presentations and one hands-on workshop.

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