PRI's The World Science

Each week, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee brings you the latest and greatest science news from all four corners of the globe. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH.

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Amazon fires push the forest closer to a dangerous tipping point

Eco-protesters fight Moscow’s attempt to ‘trash’ Russia’s north

How Dorian's destruction is hurting the Bahamas' most vulnerable

Build the wall across the San Pedro River? Many say no.

Antarctic robot might lead way to life beyond Earth

EPA's rollback of methane regulation is bad for the climate — and energy companies

They wanted to save endangered cheetahs in Iran. Their work landed them in jail.

Puerto Rico power grid official feels 'prepared' for Dorian as Trump slams 'corrupt' island

French protesters turn climate conversation — and Macron — upside down

Brazil faces international backlash over Amazon fires, deforestation

Scientists say Ebola is no longer incurable

Endangered right whales have moved because of climate change — into dangerous waters

Spain's coal miners continue to wait for their country's 'Green New Deal'

A summer camp experience may be more important than ever in today's digital world

Here comes the sun (storage)

A recent leak of sulfuric acid into the Mexico's Sea of Cortez arouses anger and concern

Raising monarch butterflies can be fun, but there is a right and wrong way to do it

A Dutch city is turning bus shelters into bee sanctuaries

The Philippines identified as the deadliest country for environmental activists

Fracking causes environmental damage and birth defects, new study shows