These "bee bus stops" are looking to save pollinators
Bus stop coverings are getting replaced with "living roofs" made with native plants to help provide food for dying species and help people stay cool amid rising temperatures.
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John Podesta to be senior Biden climate adviser as Kerry departs White House
John Kerry has been special presidential envoy for climate since the beginning of the Biden administration. "Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy.
Hurricane hunters chase powerful atmospheric rivers
Atmospheric rivers can dump rain and snow in large areas and cause intense flooding.
Biden pausing consideration of new natural gas export terminals
Environmentalists cheered and LNG companies blasted the election year decision.
Maps, data show how climate change could affect some major U.S. ports
New USGS data shows port cities like Boston and New York are exposed to coastal hazards, making communities potentially unlivable in the next decade.
San Diego sees its rainiest day in January history
The National Weather Service described the rainfall with a single word – "wow."
Deep-sea reef the size of Vermont discovered off U.S.
The 6.4 million-acre reef is bigger than the state of Vermont, NOAA says.
Sea level rise could cost Europe billions in economic losses, study finds
Researchers found that sea level rise could cost the EU and U.K. nearly $950 billion by the end of this century.
Greenland's ice sheet melting faster than scientists previously estimated
Since 1985, Greenland's ice sheet has lost approximately 5,091 square kilometers of ice, researchers found using satellite imagery.
Contrails from airplanes are warming the planet. Could AI offer a solution?
Feathery white lines of condensation left behind airplanes, known as contrails, add to warming the planet. A new study suggests artificial intelligence could dramatically reduce them.
These charts show what made 2023 the hottest year on record
A breakdown of the numbers and elements that made 2023 the hottest year on record paints a picture of what's to come.
Millions of tiny plastics flood Spain's coast after falling from ship
Dozens of 55-pound bags of the tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles, which are known to be a major source of microplastic pollution, have washed up in northwest Spain in recent weeks.
2023 was Earth's hottest year on record, European agency confirms
The increase in the planet's surface temperature nearly crossed the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.66 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, European Union climate monitors say.
Englishman builds wall around home after years of flooding
As Nick Lupton and his wife experience "one of the highest floods we've ever had," they're putting their new self-made defense system to the test.
Alaska's snow crab season canceled for second year in a row
The snow crab crisis in Alaska first began in early 2022, after biologists discovered an estimated 10 billion crabs disappeared — a 90% plunge in the population.
Why scientists are hunting for the oldest ice in Antarctica
Their work near the South Pole means camping on the ice without showers or flushing toilets for seven weeks — but what we can learn about climate change there is essential to science.
Researchers study impact of billions of pounds of microplastics on oceans
A recent study estimates there are now 170 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean.
Octopus DNA reveals collapse of Antarctic ice sheet is "close"
Sea level rise of 3.3 meters would drastically alter the world map as we know it, submerging low-lying coastal areas everywhere.
3.2 million Americans have become "climate migrants," study finds
Communities across the U.S. are facing greater risks from extreme weather. Some are already seeing their population shrink.
Radar data helps scientists estimate weight of the world's biggest iceberg
Scientists say they've figured out how much A23a, the world's biggest iceberg, weighs - and it's a whopper.
2023 Arctic Report Card proves "time for action is now," NOAA says
Climate change is heating the Arctic faster than anywhere else on the planet. Communities around the polar region are already suffering, and conditions there are fueling extreme weather events much farther away.
COP28 climate summit OK's controversial final pact
The deal doesn't call for a "phase-out" of fossil fuels, which more than 100 nations had pleaded for, but instead calls for "transitioning away" from them.
Legislation giving nature the same rights as humans gaining traction
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
More than 70 million face increased threat of sea level rise worldwide
New data finds the impact of climate change on coastal flooding could increase five-fold by the end of the century, leading to major property and infrastructure losses.
Wildfire smoke reversing air quality improvements, researchers say
Wildfires in the U.S. have caused a decline in air quality and an increase in deaths in parts of the U.S. – even though air quality had been improving, researchers say.
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Arctic seals, most bird species on new list of threatened species
One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of Threatened Species.
Bear injures 2 in Japanese grocery store, man killed in separate attack
As Japan faces rising human-bear encounters, an animal trapped in a grocery store injured two men, while a separate reported mauling proved fatal.
Interstellar comet passing by Mars seen in rare images
The images taken by two Mars orbiters show a bright, fuzzy white dot of the comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, appearing to move against a backdrop of distant stars.
Nobel in Physics goes to 3 scientists for work on quantum technology
One of 2025's three Nobel Prize in Physics winners says the trio's work is "one of the underlying reasons that cellphones work.''
Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut
Bill Nye the Science Guy on Monday protested against a federal budget proposal that would see NASA's funding reduced from $24 billion to $18.8 billion.
3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries in immunology
Nobel Prize committee chair says discoveries by the trio of researchers were "decisive for our understanding of how the immune system functions."
Supermoon will appear tonight. Here's what to know.
The first supermoon of 2025 will arrive soon. Here's what to know about the phenomenon.
Mysterious planet is gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second
ESO's Very Large Telescope has observed a rogue planet and revealed that it is eating up gas and dust from its surroundings at a rate of 6 billion tons a second.
Saturn's moon shows favorable conditions for life: "Simply phenomenal"
Enceladus has long been considered a prime candidate in the search for life beyond Earth because of its hidden ocean and plumes of water erupting from cracks near its south pole.
From the archives: Naturalist Jane Goodall
Famed naturalist Jane Goodall, who dedicated her life to studying chimpanzees and protecting the environment, died on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 at age 91. In this Oct. 24, 2021 "Sunday Morning" profile, she talked with Seth Doane about her fascination with animals, her groundbreaking work with primates, and her advocacy for a more sustainable future.
Bermuda braces for Hurricane Imelda after a brush with Humberto
The outer bands of Humberto lashed Bermuda ahead of a more direct pass from the newer and stronger Hurricane Imelda.
Why crickets are as good as a thermometer
The chirping of crickets in your backyard can be a soothing seasonal sound, but did you know it's also an accurate way to tell the temperature – if you know the mathematical formula? Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explain.
Million-year-old skull could rewrite human evolution timeline
The findings have the potential to resolve the longstanding "Muddle in the Middle" of human evolution, researchers said.
Sub discovers unexploded Nazi bombs teeming with marine life
The study's author said "there is some irony" in the discovery that these "things that are meant to kill everything are now attracting so much life."
Why humans love talking to pets
Scientist and professor Justin Gregg joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book, "Human-ish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals About the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize." He explains why we talk to pets, name objects, and even connect with inflatable tube men — and what that reveals about human nature.