"A place in crisis": Is Tangier Island America's first climate change casualty?
Since 1850, the island has lost two-thirds of its land mass
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Global warming could chill economy growth
Extreme temperatures—both hot and cold—spell trouble for many sectors of the economy
Australia's most populous state is now entirely in drought
Struggling farmers were given new authority to shoot kangaroos that compete with livestock for sparse pasture during the most intense dry spell in more than 50 years
Are devastating wildfires a new normal? "It's actually worse than that," climate scientist says
"A new normal makes it sound like we've arrived in a new position and that's where we're going to be"
"Resilience may not be enough": Why a rare sea turtle is losing its males
It's not genetics that determine a sea turtle's sex, it's the temperature of the sand
Death Valley smashes heat record for 2nd year in a row
A whopping 21 days in July saw maximum temperatures of 120 degrees F (48.9 degrees C) or higher in Death Valley
In vicious cycle, warmer dirt makes climate change worse, study says
As the world continues to warm, soil will release yet more carbon that it has been holding, according to scientists
World's biggest king penguin colony shrinks nearly 90 percent
Recent satellite images of Ile aux Cochons shows the population of king penguins has collapsed
Record-breaking heat and fires are worsened by climate change, scientists say
"Weirdness abounds," said Rutgers University climate scientist Jennifer Francis
Massive iceberg breaks off from Greenland glacier
"This is the largest event we've seen in over a decade in Greenland," said an expert in atmospheric and ocean science
Who is Andrew Wheeler, Scott Pruitt's EPA replacement?
Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, was confirmed as the No. 2 official at the EPA in April despite complaints from Democrats
Climate change a target for false news?
A report from Axios says climate change is a growing target for false news stories. Amy Harder, an energy and climate change reporter, joins CBSN to discuss what's behind the rise.
How wineries from Oregon to France are adapting to climate change
Familia Torres, a major wine producer based in Spain, says climate change is a "very serious worldwide problem" for winemakers
Judge rules Big Oil can't be sued for climate change costs
In his decision he says the environmental problem is too big for a "judge or jury in a public nuisance case"
Governor Brown
When it comes to climate change, California Governor Jerry Brown says President Trump doesn't have the fear of the wrath of God
Texas at forefront of renewable energy
Our continuing series called What's Working looks at innovations that are paying off in America, from education to infrastructure and more. Labor Department figures show solar panel and wind turbine technicians are the two fastest-growing careers in the country. Texas is where you'll find the most of those wind industry jobs. The traditionally conservative state is leading the way for renewable energy across the nation. Steve Inskeep reports.
Father and son trek to South Pole, using only renewable energy
Thirty-two years after becoming the first man to walk to both poles, Robert Swan teamed up with his son Barney for another first: trekking to the South Pole using only renewable energy
Producing the future of clean energy
Over the course of seven years, Shell’s technology center in Bangalore, India, has researched and developed clean biofuels made from wood chips. In the future, the company hopes to produce biofuel made from a variety of waste products that could someday power everything from cars to passenger planes.
Solar power may cut college's tuition bill
Madison College in Wisconsin is taking a novel approach to keeping costs down. It's installing a 5,000-panel solar system to save on its massive electricity bill -- which could mean savings for students.
Corals, blueberry bushes and polar bears: Signs of change are all around
You don't need a thermometer or a rain gauge to notice climate change -- and you don't need to be a scientist to see it
30 years after warning, global warming "is in our living room"
In 1988, NASA's top scientist and other doomsayers were right; James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn't approaching -- it had already arrived
Antarctic ice melting at alarming rate, study finds
Since 1992, Antarctica has lost 3 trillion tons of ice – enough water to cover Texas to a depth of nearly 13 feet, scientists calculated
8 things you can do to make a difference for our oceans
"Things are bad but we're at a state where we can definitely make a change," said Samantha Mackiewicz, director of World Oceans Day
"In dire need of action": High-tide flooding doubles over last 30 years
Ben Horton, a Rutgers University researcher who was not involved in a new study on high-tide flooding, called it "a warning, a shot across the bow"
"The U.S. sizzled": May smashes U.S. temperature records
May was 5.2 degrees above the 20th century's average for the month, according to the NOAA
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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.