thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us.are reporting again tonight from maine, a state we visited in 2020 to see how residents were coping as they emerged from the covid shutdowns. it's been a year of re-openings and recovery here as elsewhere in the country, but as you'll see tonight not everything maine is facing now is covid-related. we'll report on climate change and sea level rise in the gulf of maine, the arrival of afghan refugees and the people helping them resettle here, and a new law that changes who pays for recycling. our return to maine reporting will begin after the news summary. reactions to yesterday's climate agreement at the u.n. summit are mixed today. the final deal was the first to mention fossil fuels and a reduction in the use of coal, but india and china forced a compromise on coal at the last minute. before the vote yesterday, the conference president acknowledged the change from quote “phase out” to “phase down” of coal upset many representatives. >> sreenivan: he said today that china and india wi

. >> sreenivasan: oh, wow!, i look at my binoculars, i can see at least three juvenile great black-back gulls. >> sreenivasan: so, not even a seagull is boring. >> no, i-- i think seagulls are fascinating. seagulls are fascinating. people talk about chickadees are so common-- "oh, it's just another chickadee." i'm like, "but the chickadees are really cool! >> sreenivasan: ( laughs ) >> let me tell you about, you know, any number of stories about a chickadee." but, yeah, every bird is-- is interesting and uniquen their own way, if you look for it. >> sreenivasan: macdonald is in the midst of another year-long birding project right now, one inspired by the realization of just how environmentally taxing his last annual project was. >> at the end of the year, i drove 6,390 miles, and i was really kind of disturbed by how much i drove locally birding in one year. >> sreenivasan: hmm. >> i swore that i was going to do it differently another time, and i would do it as a zero carbon birding, which i'm doing that this y

thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. global summit wrapped up as a second began today. in rome, leaders of the world's 20 wealthiest economies gathered virtually and in-person for a second and final day of the annual g-20 summit. after endorsing a landmark global minimum tax yesterday, key issues, such as covid-19 vaccines, global economic recovery, and climate change were on the table today. the leaders made headway on reducing a key carbon-producing energy source, agreeing to end public financing for coal-fired power plants abroad by the end of this year. but no targets were set for countries to ending coal use domestically. in the group's final statement it recognized the importance of reaching carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century,” but set no firm targets. the head of the environmental organization greenpeace international criticized the agreement as weak and not meeting the moment, as most of the leaders in rome head to scotland next to attend the united nations climate change conference. in glasgow, the conf

thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. the house of representatives passed one of the largest investments of federal funds in the nation's roads, bridges, rail lines and airports last night-- sending president joe biden a big legislative win. >>he motion is adopted. >> sreenivasan: the house approved the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, 228 to 206. the legislation is expected to create thousands of jobs, and provides billions for high speed internet, electric vehicle charging stations, clean drinking water, upgrades to ports, and more. the passage broke a months-long logjam between progressive and moderate democrats. 13 republicans supported the legislation, and six progressive democrats opposed it. at the white house today, president biden said the approval puts the nation on a path to win the economic competitn of the 21st century. >> a once-in-a-geration investment that's going to create millions of jobs, modernizing our infrastructure, our roads, our bridges, our broadband, all range of things, to turn the climate cris

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thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. battle over president biden's covid vaccine mandates is heating up, as his administration defends the new rules in the face of legal challenges. yesterday, a federal appeals court in louisiana temporarily halted the vaccine mandate for employees of large companies. it requires nearly 100 million private sector employees to get vaccinated by january 4, or be tested weekly. the rule applies to companies with 100 workers or more. more than two dozen states, including missouri, arizona and nebraska, have already filed lawsuits against the rule, arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional. u.s. surgeon general dr. vivek murthy defended the biden administration's mandate today. >> the president and the administration wouldn't have put these requirements in place if they didn't think that they were appropriate and necessary, and the administration is certainly prepared to defend them. >> sreenivasan: when asked whether the administration plans to extend the mandate to smaller companies with

thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. small groups of protesters took to the streets around the country last night, after the acquittal of teenager kyle rittenhouse. a wisconsin jury found him not guilty on all charges related to shootings last august at a social justice protest, where he killed two men and seriously injured a third. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> sreenivasan: in new york, protesters marched on to the brooklyn bridge, briefly shutting down traffic as police looked on. in chicago, a small group took to the streets to protest the verdict. and in portland, police declared a riot after groups of protesters set small fires in the street. but in kenosha, wisconsin, where rittenhouse was tried, fears of civil disturbances were unfounded. amid a heavy law enforcement presence that included the wisconsin national guard, there were no reports of violence, and by nightfall, only a handful of protesters. earlier in the day, the girlfriend of one of the men killed in august o2020, anthony huber, said she was heartbrok

i'm michael hill, in for hari sreenivasan.ew so-called variant of concern has the world bracing for another wave of covid-19. the world health organization has named the variant omicron-- a letter in the greek alphabet-- and it is suspected of being potentially more contagious than delta. the variant was first identified in south africa earlier this week after a huge spike in cases there. that outbreak prompted a swift reaction around the world,ith dozens of countries, including the nations of the european union, the united kingdom, and the u.s. all imposing travel restrictions to and from countries in southern africa. in johannesburg, passengers raced to leave the country before restrictions kicked in. >> my main concern is i'm not going to get back to england before 4:00 a. tomorrow morning, which is looking more and more likely, so, yeah. and i feel very sad for the people here as well going back on the red list again and who knows for how long, not being able to see family. >> hill: officials at the world health organizati

she spoke with hari sreenivasan from sao paulo, brazil, where she is based. >> sreenivasan: so, samanthau've been covering how food prices have been skycketing in brazil and latin america. is there any one central reason why this is happening? >> so, yeah, we' been doing a lot of stories on, in fact, the global rise in food prices, but that's really hit latin america hard, and it's heartbreaking to see that especially in places like brazil where i'm based. i mean, brazil, it just seems like we're finally coming out of the worst of the pandemic, which has had a horrific impact here. more than 600,000 people dead. and things are now meant to be better and now, as you say, food prices are rising and people can't afford to eat. millions of people can't afford to eat. and the reasons for that are very varied across the world. i mean, it kind of depends on which country, it depends on which food group as well. but i think i would lump it into, kind of, two main reasons. so, i think either because of the pandemic, the effects of the pandemic, but also climate change had-- is having a kind of ca

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, october 31: the g20 summit wrapsd the u.n. climate conference begins. a close race for governor in virginia raises the question, are red and blue walls a political myth? and britain makes a big investment in forests to help slow global warming. next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise swartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine.

captioning spoored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, november 14: a climate deal onal leaves big questions... and on the road in maine, a first of its kind recycling law turns the tables on who pays... and see what sea level rise looks like on the streets of portland... next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwaz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine. the rosalind p. walter foundation.

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, november 7: covid vaccinationeadlines loom as legal challenges continue. a "massive timber" building rises in milwaukee. and an international mural festival comes to cleveland-- and stays. next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine. the rosa p

captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, november 21: vaccine proteststinue as covid cases and hospitalizations rise. low-wage and essential workers during the pandemic press for new protections and better pay. and a new pbs "frontline" documentary looks at police shootings in utah. next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anderson family fund. the j.p.b. foundation. the estate of worthington mayo-smith. leonard and norma klorfine

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