Facebook and Tesla accused of hiding climate change risks
Investment group say hundreds of big companies are falling short when it comes to disclosing their environmental impact
ClimateWatch: Climate Change News & Features
Arctic temps reach new highs
Nearly half of Greenland's ice sheet began melting this week after an unprecedented warm spell hit the Arctic region. Temperatures climbed more than 40 degrees above average, causing an estimated 2 billion tons of ice loss. Ted Scambos, senior research scientist at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Earth Science Observation Center, joined CBSN to discuss.
Scalise sidesteps climate change debate
"We do know that the earth's temperature changes -- it goes up and down," Scalise told "CBS This Morning" when pressed on climate change's cause
Bitcoin emits as much carbon as Las Vegas, researchers say
Computers that mine and process bitcoins use vast amounts of energy, troubling climate experts
Study: One-sixth of marine life at risk from climate change
The study argues losses could be offset by a reduction in carbon pollution
Despite Trump support, coal consumption at a 41-year low
Coal production and consumption continue to slump despite White House efforts to boost the industry
Bloomberg to put $500M into closing all coal plants by 2030
The former New York City mayor slammed politicians who promise to mitigate climate change by 2050
Corporations say climate change will cost them $1 trillion
Businesses are starting to put numbers on their exposure to climate-change disruptions — and they're very high
Civilization faces "existential risk" from climate change, report warns
New report forecasts widespread societal breakdown set off by the migration of billions of people fleeing climate extremes
Deforestation rising in the Amazon
A new study from a environmental watchdog in Brazil says deforestation has increased by 20% in the last nine months. Deforestation can increase the pace of climate change. André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM, the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, joins CBSN with more on the risk.
White House's "new assault" on climate science
The White House is gearing up to complete a sweeping rollback of Obama-era policies regulating greenhouse gas emissions. Coral Davenport, who covers energy and environmental policy for The New York Times, joined CBSN to explain the consequences these new policies could have.
Thousands of puffins die as climate warms
Mass mortality events are becoming bigger and more frequent in "a changing world"
Teen climate activist meets with world leaders and "starstruck" Hollywood icon
The Swedish teen activist meet with United Nation leaders and the former Governor of California
How big is Amazon's carbon footprint? Very, very big
Amazon Prime Day highlights how multiple, nearly instantaneous deliveries lead to a rise in overall emissions
Carbon taxes are hot stuff -- here's how they would work
As the U.S. debates a "green" transformation for the economy, the idea of paying for pollution is getting a serious look
Leonardo DiCaprio narrates climate change doc trailer
DiCaprio narrates "Ice on Fire," which highlights never-before-seen solutions to our climate crisis
Urban Outfitters launches clothing rental service
Urban Outfitters jumps into the clothing rental market to please young consumers who want variety and sustainability
Rising sea levels could displace millions in 2 generations
A new study lays out a range of possible outcomes "that go from bad to worse"
Michael Bennet introduces climate change plan
He announced his plan just after a weekend of campaigning in Iowa, touring farms and areas affected by extreme flooding
Does "climate change" need a makeover? Some think so. Here's why.
"It's now a crisis, an emergency, and we need to engage people to demand smart policy and innovation."
New service sells brand-name products without plastic containers
The Environmental Protection Agency says only about 9 percent of the plastic created in the U.S. is recycled
In climate change fight, few global cities get an "A"
A new ranking lets anyone see how nearly 600 cities are faring in their efforts to keep earth from overheating
"The planet's on f***ing fire!" Bill Nye's climate rant goes viral
He's not the same kid-friendly "Science Guy" millennials grew up with
We need to ditch coal before it's too late, Bill McKibben warns
Our best hope to save the planet is to "make the leap straight to renewable energy," the author and climate activist says
Living off the grid without fossil fuels
As the energy industry and politics shifts focus to sustainable power sources, individuals are also making more eco-conscious choices in their daily lives. People around the world already participated in recycling and reducing waste, but some are now transitioning to a completely "off the grid" lifestyle. That means living in homes and communities that rely entirely on sustainable building materials, power, water and even food. Michael Reynolds is a "biotect" and creator of Earthship Biotecture, an architecture firm that builds these kinds of houses. He explains how they work and what it's like to live without fossil fuels.
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"Fertility tourism" booming as U.S. couples seek affordable treatments abroad
A Florida couple traveled to Colombia to make their dream of a family a reality through the booming "fertility tourism" business.
Hurricane Melissa could be Jamaica's "storm of the century," forecasters say
Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its strongest on record. It could be the island's "storm of the century," world forecasters say.
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."