Louisiana island may soon be lost to rising waters
Rising sea levels and the intrusion of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico have destroyed much of the island's natural protective barrier
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Smoke plumes from Amazon rainforest fires spotted from space
The sky in Sao Paulo, Brazil, went dark Monday due to the smoke carried in from nearly 1,700 miles away
Hedge funds making millions off Europe's killer heat waves
Carbon-emission credits are hotter than ever on Wall Street, attracting investors eager to cash in on climate change
NASA program "OMG" trying to find out how fast Greenland's ice is melting
Ice lost in Greenland means higher sea levels around the world. "Oceans Melting Greenland," a NASA program in its fourth year, is studying the melt.
Activists mourn first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change
A memorial plaque was installed at the site of the former glacier, warning that "in the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path"
Varnish and rubber found in Arctic snow, study says
The study postulated that the pollutants were potentially carried via air
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
On the last day of the month alone, 11 billion tons of ice melted across Greenland — contributing to record low sea ice levels
This university is banning beef to fight climate change
"Declaring a climate emergency cannot be empty words," the school's warden said
Teen climate activist says meeting Trump would be a "waste"
"Why should I waste time talking to him when he, of course, is not going to listen to me?" she said
Climate change and overfishing increasing mercury levels in fish
Climate change "is not just about what the weather is like in 10 years," said researcher Amina Schartup. "It's also about what's on your plate in the next five."
India plants 220 million trees in a single day
More than a million people in Northern India came together Friday to combat climate change
Most U.S. beaches test positive for disease-causing bacteria
Don't worry so much about sharks in the ocean this season — a much smaller organism could hurt many more people
Ranchers dispute UN report that links cows to climate change
Cow manure emits methane, a greenhouse gas, which can also come from cow burps, and yes, cow flatulence
Climate change is creating a hungrier, pricier future, UN warns
A new scientific report finds a cycle of land degradation and climate change is growing worse, impacting food costs
200 reindeer starved to death in Norway due to climate change
"Never before have they seen so many carcasses at once," Norway's public broadcaster said
11 billion tons of ice melted in Greenland — in just one day
Greenland poured 11 billion tons of ice into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday, contributing to what could be its biggest melting season on record
"Not your grandfather's summer," U.N. warns as heat records rise
The month of July this year "has re-written climate history books," the World Meteorological Organization said
Vast wildfires in Siberia a potential "disaster" for global climate
"The more fires affect the climate, the more conditions are created for new dangerous fires," environmental activist warns
"Everything is changing": Farmers seek solutions, not slogans, on climate
"Farmers respond better when they hear it from other farmers and ranchers"
Teen activist bringing her climate protests to U.S., by boat
Greta Thunberg has spearheaded a global movement by young eco-activists, and she's bringing her message to the Americas, in the greenest way possible
Reinventing farming to help save the climate
Regenerative agriculture has growing appeal for farmers – and political candidates – as extreme weather threatens a way of life
Massive waves of toxic seaweed inundate Yucatan shorelines
The Caribbean's pristine beaches and crystal-clear waters are under threat from the newest manifestation of a changing planet: A massive algae bloom of sargassum
Moody's buys firm to help it price climate change for investors
Data from the firm could lower credit ratings for companies and local governments exposed to climate-change risk
"I'm not a climate change guy, but...": Farmers reckon with new reality
This spring, a series of record-breaking storms hit the Midwest. For farmers, the reality of a changing climate is getting harder to deny
Cement contributes to global warming, investors warn
Cement, a key ingredient in the world's most popular building material, emits more carbon than all but two countries
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Fish named Arnie swims a record 530 miles, mostly upstream
The Murray cod, named Arnie after Australia's recently retired Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus, was first tagged in 2022.
Tarantulas: Why you shouldn't be afraid
We know very little about the brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi), whose habitat stretches from Louisiana to Texas and Colorado. But the first question arachnid expert Cara Shillington asks is, why are we afraid of tarantulas? She talks with Jonathan Vigliotti, who also visits Colorado's La Junta Tarantula Fest, an annual celebration of the eight-legged creature that draws thousands to see thousands of brown tarantulas wandering the Comanche National Grassland in a haphazard, often halting hunt for a mate.
Fossils show dinosaurs thriving in North America before asteroid strike
Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.
New report: Global climate efforts off-track
Global climate change limit efforts are off-track from the 2030 goals set out by the Paris Agreement in 2016, according to the State of Climate Action 2025 Report. Kelly Levin, the chief of science, data and systems change at the Bezos Earth Fund, joins to break down the report.
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.