Invasive species may spread with help from climate change
As seasonal cycles shift and ecosystems are thrown off balance, invasive species are expected to surge into new areas
ClimateWatch: Climate Change News & Features
N.Y. sues Exxon, says it lied to investors on climate risks
The state's top prosecutor alleges the oil-and-gas giant misled investors in calculating its financial exposure
"Tornado Alley" may be shifting to the densely-populated Southeast: Study
That could triple the possibility of disasters, and one of the study's authors says climate change could be the reason for the apparent movement
In posthumous message, Stephen Hawking warns "what will cripple the Earth"
Stephen Hawking writes humanity behaving with "reckless indifference to our future on planet Earth," according to report
The hottest climate science in the world's coldest place
NASA's Operation IceBridge measures ice loss in Antarctica, and its effect on rising sea levels
Climate change provided high octane fuel for Hurricane Michael
Sometimes connecting climate change to a specific weather event is difficult. With Hurricane Michael, it's not.
Exxon to spend $1 million lobbying for carbon tax
It's the first time an oil company in the U.S. has put money behind its pro-climate words
Global warming: How you can help the environment right now
A new report from the U.N. predicts that at the current warming rate, millions more people will die from extreme heat by the year 2040
U.N. report about global warming warns of "life-or-death situation"
Preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a difference in the next few decades for multitudes of people and ecosystems on Earth
Florence the second-rainiest U.S. storm in 70 years, meteorologist says
Only Hurricane Harvey rained more over a 14,000 square-mile area during a four-day time period
Florence crippled electricity and coal -- solar and wind were back the next day
Renewable energy advocates say it is less vulnerable to severe storms than traditional electric utilities
Researchers mapping climate change through tree rings
Scientists are studying tree rings to see changes in climate over hundreds of years
Tree rings aid study of climate change
Scientists are studying tree rings to learn about changes in climate over hundreds of years. BBC News reports on how the width of the rings can give clues to rainfall, temperature and even tsunamis.
How climate change could be impacting hurricanes like Florence
Rising sea levels result in increased storm surges, and that's just one factor, explains meteorologist Jeff Berardelli
N.C. law could increase damage from hurricanes like Florence
State lawmakers banned using recent climate science to plan for the consequences of rising sea levels
UN says hunger is growing, climate change partly to blame
"This message today should frighten the world," said David Beasley, head of the World Food Program
Climate change is coming for champagne grapes
Winegrowers are racing to pick their grapes earlier while scientists try to create strains that can resist hotter weather
California lawmakers vote to abandon fossil-fuel electricity
The state would be the largest in the nation to commit to emissions-free electricity by 2045
California issues warning on climate change
A state report predicts California will see a significant increase in wildfires, hotter temperatures and eroding beaches. KCBS reporter Tina Patel has the story.
Big oil asks government to protect it from climate change
Texas Gulf Coast project would shield petroleum industry, which is blamed for contributing to global warming and now wants safeguards against the consequences
Hurricanes in the West Coast? It's a risk
Hurricanes are well-known in the Atlantic and in the Caribbean. But scientists in California are concerned that changing climate conditions could soon bring hurricanes to the West Coast. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Rising ocean water temperatures increase risk of Pacific hurricanes
Last week, two hurricanes barreled through the Pacific, and there are new concerns that rising seawater temperatures could bring them closer to California
After denying link, interior secretary says climate change impacts wildfires
Zinke, a Trump appointee, contradicted earlier statements where he has discounted the role of climate change in the fires
Sea critters imperiled by major increase in "marine heat waves"
"This trend will only further accelerate with global warming," said Thomas Frolicher, a climate scientist at the University of Bern in Switzerland
Newspaper clipping from 1912 mentions link between burning coal and a warmer planet
The headline reads: "Coal Consumption Affecting Climate Change"
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.