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
ClimateWatch: Climate Change News & Features
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.
The fight over green jobs in coal country: "We can become important again"
After nine years of working in a coal mine, one man traded it in for a wind turbine. But how many others will follow?
1 million species at risk of extinction, U.N. report warns
A new United Nations report presents some troubling predictions for the planet
Beto O'Rourke rolls out four-part climate plan
The four part plan aims to address the battle against climate change, what O'Rourke calls "the greatest threat we face"
Group behind London climate protests moving on to next phase of "rebellion"
Extinction Rebellion has staged almost daily protests over the last two weeks
Nearly half of young Americans say climate change is a "crisis"
The poll also found Bernie Sanders leads other White House hopefuls in support among young adults between the ages of 18 and 29
Star-studded climate change music video drops
The song and video were created to raise awareness and money for environmental causes
Want to cut your carbon footprint? Myths vs. realities
When it comes to cutting down on carbon emissions, many consumers are focusing on the wrong thing, scientists say
"Mind-blowing": A younger generation pushes South Africa's solar power revolution
With a national electricity grid close to collapse, widespread blackouts and energy shortages are spurring a new generation of entrepreneurs
Earth Matters: Devices working around-the-clock to combat ocean pollution
Researchers are deploying new technologies to filter plastics and other debris that is threatening the viability of our oceans
Earth Matters: Behind the battle against deforestation in the Amazon rainforest
In the world's largest jungle, scientists are trying to understand the effects of cutting down so many trees for farmland
CBS News poll: Growing number think environment will be worse for next generation
Americans give the U.S. just average or low marks on the progress it has made on protecting the environment
How wind and solar became America's cheapest energy
A virtuous loop of dropping prices and rising interest has propelled clean energy to the top spot it holds today
Trump buildings may be forced to go green under sweeping NYC climate bill
A bill could make the president's properties comply with the kind of regulations he has rejected and mocked
Capturing carbon, once a fringe idea, may be key to fighting climate change
Even if we end CO2 emissions by 2055, global temperatures could stay dangerously high for decades
Science
Village swallowed by the sea 8,500 years ago found off Denmark
Divers have collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement lost to rising seas after the last ice age from the seabed off Denmark's coast.
World's first commercial carbon storage facility gets first CO2 injection
The first commercial carbon storage facility has been inaugurated off Norway's coast, but is storing CO2 deep under the seabed really the answer?
U.S. scientists work to preserve vulnerable species at a Smithsonian lab
Experts at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute care for endangered species on 32,000 sprawling acres in Northern Virginia.
See Hurricane Erin from the International Space Station
As Hurricane Erin hovered over the Atlantic Ocean, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was spotted from above by cameras on the ISS.
Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape.
Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring the shrinking glaciers in the rugged North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape, as the effects of human-caused climate change on glaciers becomes even more starkly apparent. This story was provided by Climate Central.
What a shooting star looks like up close
A meteorite appeared as a fireball seen in several states, including Georgia, where it landed in a house. Dave Malkoff explores its past.
62-year-old fish thought to be oldest-ever trout found in Great Lakes
Researchers say that a lake trout recently captured in Lake Superior is believed to be the oldest-known specimen of its species ever caught in the Great Lakes, estimated to be 62 years old.
mRNA tech could help fight cancer, but cuts threaten progress, experts say
Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines — experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more.
New species of "deceptively cute" ancient whale found on beach
Scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying the species was "deceptively cute" but a dangerous predator.
Why ASMR is making a lot of noise
ASMR (or autonomous sensory meridian response) is the tingling sensation some people experience from certain sounds or visuals – a "brain massage," in the words of Maria Viktorovna, who's been called the "ASMR queen." Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Viktorovna about her wildly successful "Gentle Whispering" videos, and with physiology professor Craig Richard, who discusses ASMR's physical effects. Salie also visits Whisperwave, New York City's first ASMR spa. [Originally broadcast Dec. 8, 2024.]
Meteorite that ripped through Georgia home's roof is older than Earth
A mysterious fireball blazed across the sky in broad daylight on June 26, sparking hundreds of siting reports in Georgia and South Carolina.
Butterfly populations rapidly declining in Midwest
A new study finds that butterfly populations are rapidly declining in the Midwest. Elise Zipkin, one of the authors of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Perseids meteor shower will peak this week. But will the moon ruin views?
The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak this week.
New image shows high-speed comet visiting from another solar system
Discovered last month by a telescope in Chile, the comet known as 3I-Atlas is only the third known interstellar object to pass our way.