PBS NewsHour - The Latest | How next-gen nuclear could help meet energy demands – and the risks involved by Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes

The Trump administration has rolled back support for many forms of clean energy. One exception is nuclear power. The president wants to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity by 2050, and a new generation of advanced reactors in development could signal the dawn of a new nuclear age. Paul Solman reports for our series, Tipping Point.

Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-next-gen-nuclear-could-help-meet-energy-demands-and-the-risks-involved

#trumpadministration #u.s. #nuclearpower #tippingpoint

#AMOC #slowdown #shutdown #AMOCshutdown #tippingPoint #EarthSystemAnalysis #PotsdamInstitute #StefanRahmstorf

Dr. #Rahmstorf explains the #Atlantic #overturningCirculation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvZOU7aKjDM

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

PBS NewsHour - The Latest | How climate change has powered the heat wave blanketing much of the U.S. by Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas

A massive heat dome has been spreading across much of the United States this month, with temperatures reaching historic highs. But it's not an isolated spike. In recent weeks, the country has grappled with a series of extreme weather events. Ali Rogin spoke with Bernadette Woods Placky of Climate Central for our series, Tipping Point.

Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-climate-change-has-powered-the-heat-wave-blanketing-much-of-the-u-s

#climatechange #unitedstates #heatdome #tippingpoint

I just think it's unfair that people booted off #TippingPoint don't get to keep the money they've earned.

I'm quite, quite sure the show could afford it.