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Court rules in landmark climate change case
The Dutch government must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by the end of 2020 to protect its citizens from the effects of climate change.
Putin says Trump was impeached for "an absolutely far-fetched reason"
Russian leader also says global warming could simply be down to "processes in the universe" during yearly, wide-ranging marathon news conference.
Australia just had its hottest day on record, and it's getting hotter
As out-of-control bushfires scorch millions of acres and clog the air, the conservative government is under mounting pressure to address global warming.
U.N. climate change talks end with main issues unresolved
Despite working through the night, negotiators failed to solve some key focuses of the Paris climate agreement.
Sally Field arrested during Jane Fonda's climate protest
"We cannot sit back in our comfort zones, on our couches and wonder, 'What can we do?'" Field said during the protest.
World must hit "peak meat" by 2030 to avoid climate crash
Livestock production accounts for nearly 15% of global carbon emissions — five times as much as air travel.
Greta Thunberg is Time's 2019 Person of the Year
Time Magazine on Wednesday announced teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is its 2019 Person of the Year.
Brazilian president calls climate activist Greta Thunberg a "brat"
Conservative President Jair Bolsonaro was reacting to Thunberg saying indigenous people were being murdered trying to protect the Amazon rain forest.
Arctic report details drastic changes in warming climate
Scientists warn that what happens in the Arctic will not stay in the Arctic.
Exxon didn't dupe investors on climate change costs, judge rules
New York failed to prove that Exxon's practice of keeping two sets of numbers on the cost of regulations was misleading.
Plastic pollution has killed half a million hermit crabs
Hermit crabs are feeling the devastating effects of plastic pollution.
World's oceans are losing oxygen at a dangerous rate, study says
Scientists warn that ocean deoxygenation will have widespread global effects on marine ecosystems and the people that rely on them.
Dozens of hungry polar bears causing problems for a Russian village
Environmentalists says unusually warm weather has kept the "thin" bears from their usual hunting grounds, so they've come inland.
Climate change is causing birds to shrink, new study says
Birds' legs are getting shorter, their wings are getting longer and they've been losing weight.
Beached sperm whale found with 220 pounds of trash in stomach
"All this material was in a huge ball in the stomach and some of it it looked like it had been there for some time," researchers said.
2019 is set to end the hottest decade on record, report says
This year will likely be the second or third warmest year ever recorded, according to a UN agency.
Greta Thunberg arrives in Lisbon after 3-week trip across Atlantic
"I think people are underestimating the force of angry kids," Thunberg said shortly after her arrival. "If they want us to stop being angry, then maybe they should stop making us angry."
Damaged coral reefs could be restored using underwater loudspeakers
Scientists played vibrant sounds of healthy coral to attract young fish - a practice that could be used to revive coral reefs globally
Climate change is threatening your Prosecco supply. Here's why.
Italian government scientists are using vineyards as a lab and testing new techniques to mitigate effects of extreme weather
Ocean reef that inspired a movement is now at risk
Gray's Reef off the coast of Georgia has provided a blueprint for ocean conservation around the world – but climate change still threatens these protected areas.
Trump administration may allow drilling in Alaskan conservation areas
Critics say the reversal could harm indigenous communities and wildlife
Coldplay won't tour because of environmental concerns
"We would be disappointed if it's not carbon neutral," frontman Chris Martin said
Cities urge boycott of meat companies linked to Amazon fires
Lawmakers in the two biggest U.S. cities want to cut ties with businesses involved with beef imports from Brazil
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon is highest since 2008
The rainforest lost 3,769 square miles of its vegetation over the last year
Science
Neil deGrasse Tyson on why he's still waiting for proof of aliens
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why, despite believing life likely exists elsewhere, he's still waiting for real proof.
Neil deGrasse Tyson on new book
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his updated book "Just Visiting This Planet," which tackles more than 200 questions about science and the universe — including why the sky is blue.
Fall foliage colors muted in several regions due to drought
Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
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.