Eco-activists block London traffic despite "proactive" arrests
Despite the arrests, activists got onto signs over a London highway and begged commuters to aim their "anger and hatred" at leaders licensing new fossil fuel extraction.
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COP27 climate summit begins: What to know and why it matters
Many see this year's global climate summit as a crucial test of the world's resolve to prevent the worst predicted outcomes of climate change.
Despite its coal habit, India is coming to COP27 with bragging rights
India is on a quest to become the world leader in solar power and will use its success so far to seek more funding, but this year, that may be a big ask.
Toxic smog turns India's capital "into a gas chamber"
The annual blanket of air pollution hanging over Delhi is due to a confluence of factors, but it's a serious health threat, and it's getting worse.
Climate change costs cotton farmers billions
Extreme drought and a sustained summer heatwave taking an unprecedented toll on Texas' cotton crop.
Climate change measures on the line in the 2022 midterms
Three states have measures on their ballots that could have significant impact.
Major glaciers will be gone by 2050 due to climate change, U.N. warns
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is the only way to save the remaining glaciers, but last week the U.N. warned there's "no credible pathway" for that to happen.
Europe temperatures increased more than twice global average, report says
Europe is a leader in climate mitigation. That couldn't save it from also becoming a leader in temperature increases.
EU reaches deal to ban new gas and diesel cars by 2035
"New zero-emission cars will become cheaper, making them more affordable and more accessible to everyone," the lead negotiator said.
Drought disrupts "irreplaceable" Mississippi River shipping corridor
The drought is expected to last through January, threatening the critical supply chain.
New reports warn of "untold human suffering" as climate goals fall short
Nations pledged to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but three new U.N. reports show that the world is on track to hit nearly double that in less than 80 years.
"Emissions gap" sending world toward climate "catastrophe," U.N. chief says
The world is still "far behind" and isn't doing nearly enough or even promising to do enough to reach any of the global goals limiting future warming, a U.N. report says.
A clean energy quest so big, the U.S. and Russia are working together
CBS News goes inside the "world's most complex machine," a multinational experiment to create a sustainable "energy future" for the whole planet
Expert identifies "key culprit" in mass die-off of Alaska snow crabs
A marine biologist with the Alaska Fisheries Science Center says the shocking numbers seen today are the result of heatwaves in 2018 and 2019.
New Jersey joins states suing fossil fuel giants over climate change
The lawsuit claims businesses not only failed to warn the public, but "launched public-relations campaigns to sow doubts" over the impact of burning oil and gas.
Mississippi River's low water level reveals shipwreck, apparently a ferry
The wreck, on the muddy shoreline near downtown Baton Rouge, La., is the latest discovery resulting from a severe drought's impact on water levels in many regions.
Animal populations plummeted over last 50 years, report says
A new report says "humans use as many ecological resources as if we lived on almost two Earths." Now, the planet is facing a "code red" situation.
Eco-activists throw soup on van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in London
The group "Just Stop Oil" said the act was to demand that Britain halt all new oil and gas projects.
Climate change may have killed off life on Mars, study finds
A new study found that Mars may be a real-life warning of the deadly impact the greenhouse gas effect can have on a planet.
At least 25 dead after landslide sweeps through Venezuela town
Dozens remain missing after the landslide tore through Las Tejerías. Local officials blamed climate change for heavy rains that have hit in recent months.
Stink bug habitat could expand in northern U.S., study suggests
Now that it's autumn, people could see stink bugs creeping into their homes "by the thousands." One study suggests that within a few decades, even more people will be impacted.
How a solar-powered community withstood Hurricane Ian
Charlotte County, Florida, was knocked "off the grid" because of Hurricane Ian. But one community within it known as "the world's first solar-powered town" never lost power or internet – only a few shingles and some downed trees.
Researchers: Nord Stream leaks will have "significant detrimental" climate impact
The velocity of the gas erupting from four documented leaks in the pipelines — which NATO has attributed to sabotage — is part of what makes the impacts severe.
How climate change has helped hurricanes intensify more rapidly
Hurricane Ian packed two days' worth of rapid intensification into less than 36 hours, and it isn't done yet.
How climate change makes hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico more difficult
Climate change and Puerto Rico's struggle to keep up with recovery efforts have experts and residents concerned about future storms.
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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.