Why are coffee prices soaring in the U.S.?
Consumers still coping with high food costs face scalding hot coffee prices, with retail costs up 75% in recent years.
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New plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas
The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata, was first spotted by botany volunteer Deb Manley and a park ranger in Big Bend National Park in Texas in March 2024.
Yosemite National Park workers hang upside-down U.S flag to protest cuts
A group of workers at California's Yosemite National Park positioned the U.S. flag on Saturday near the Horsetail Fall where crowds gather to witness Yosemite's annual firefall.
Why ice loss in the Arctic is threatening polar bear populations
After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.
Florida company uses new technology to help housing crisis
A Florida company says its new technology is helping to build homes faster and at a lower cost amid the impacts of climate change.
How climate change puts additional strain on first responders job duties
As winter weather continues to become more severe, first responders are adjusting how to navigate their jobs in the face of climate change.
Climate change is threatening cacao crops, researchers say
Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in West Africa, which supplies around 70% of the world's cacao, are disrupting the crop, affecting both the quantity and quality of beans — and driving up prices for consumers.
Chile issues evacuations as wildfires rage, killing at least 1
Chile's President Gabriel Boric said recently some fires are "deliberate" and urged an investigation
U.K. firm finds way to turn damaging greenhouse gas into useful products
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
January 2025 was hottest January on record despite factors working against it
The world set yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly U.S., a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, the European climate service Copernicus says.
Rat populations spike in cities due to warming temperatures, study says
Large rat populations can have a damaging effect on cities. Researchers found that living with rats " impacts people and their psyche."
Climate activists seek reduced sentences for "self-defense" protests
16 Just Stop Oil activists jailed for up to 5 years over their disruptive but non-violent protests in the U.K. say their sentences were unduly harsh.
Storm Éowyn slams Ireland, parts of U.K. with record winds
Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island.
Trump to withdraw U.S. from Paris climate agreement again
President Trump says he will again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement.
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires spread towards the L.A. County community of Altadena.
Book excerpt: "Fire Weather" by John Vaillant
This 2023 National Book Award finalist recounts the rise of climate science and the increasing dangers from climate change, including the devastation brought by today's wildfires.
As climate risks mount, U.S. homeowners face soaring insurance bills
Insurance companies are canceling homeowner policies across the U.S. — even in regions that aren't considered climate hot spots.
How suburban sprawl and climate change make wildfires more destructive
Neighborhoods tucked into the foothills of Los Angeles are now more vulnerable to fires as rainy seasons become more intense and dry seasons last longer.
Can California use ocean salt water to put out fires?
Salt water from the ocean is an option for fighting L.A.'s fires, but it's more complicated than simply going to the beach to transport water to the hillsides.
Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuits against energy companies
The court fight brought in Hawaii state court is similar to others filed against the nation's largest energy companies by state and local governments in their courts.
Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.
Climber's remains identified 6 decades after he fell from glacier
The German man has been identified after his bones, including part of a leg, were discovered in western Austria.
Scientists say people hit with 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year
Researchers say human-caused climate change dealt people an average of nearly six weeks of extra extreme heat in 2024, while also fueling more destructive storms.
Honda and Nissan announce plans to merge
Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge, forming world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry transitions away from fossil fuels.
How Trump could undo portions of Biden's climate legacy
Biden's most recent climate initiatives are all but certain to be short-lived, mostly thanks to an obscure law that tends to come into play every four years.
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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.
Newly discovered dinosaur had a crocodile leg in its jaws
The new find was possibly 23 feet long and hailed from a mysterious group of dinosaurs called megaraptorans.