India vows to ban all single-use plastics by 2022
"It is the duty of each one of use to ensure that the quest for material prosperity cannot lead to environmental degradation," said India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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What over 60 countries have done to curb plastic waste
"Plastic isn’t the problem. It’s what we do with it," said Erik Solheim, the head of U.N. Environment
Study: Following climate accord goals could save trillions of dollars
One year ago, President Trump withdrew from the Paris climate accord, saying it would have negative impacts on the U.S. economy. But a new study from Stanford University researchers says following the agreement's guidelines could save $20 trillion. One of the study's authors, Stanford professor and senior fellow Noah Diffenbaugh, joins CBSN to discuss the research.
Bloomberg says Trump "can change his mind" on climate issues
A year after the president said U.S. would exit the Paris Agreement, the former NYC mayor is pledging $70 million to help cities cut greenhouse gas emissions
Bloomberg on climate change, Trump's role
One year ago, President Trump announced the U.S. would exit the Paris climate agreement. Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg is working to bypass Mr. Trump's opposition to the agreement, launching a new effort today to help the U.S. achieve the goals adopted by the Obama administration. Bloomberg joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the $70 million he's pledging for the American Cities Climate Challenge, a program that will select 20 U.S. cities and help them speed up their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Can this bird adapt to a warmer climate? DNA may tell
DNA could help reveal which animal populations are most at risk in a changing world
Satellite images reveal major changes in water availability worldwide
"This is the first time that we've used observations from multiple satellites in a thorough assessment of how freshwater availability is changing, everywhere on Earth"
Federal judge scraps Oakland's coal shipment ban in scathing ruling
U.S. judge said the info the city relied on to conclude that coal operations would pose a substantial health or safety danger to the public was "riddled with inaccuracies" and "faulty analyses"
Tourism's impact on climate is getting worse, study says
"It definitely is eye opening," said co-author of study on greenhouse gas emissions from vacationers around the world
Pace of new climate change legislation has "slowed significantly"
Study also reveals that all countries, nations and territories that have signed or ratified Paris climate accord have at least one climate change policy or law
Climate change lawsuit filed by young Alaska residents heads to court
The plaintiffs, ranging from children in elementary school to college students, say the state is violating their constitutional rights by failing to limit greenhouse gas emissions
WHO reveals shocking figures on air pollution deaths
U.N. health agency says 7 million people die yearly from "exposure to fine particles in polluted air," and there's a climate change link
Climate group wants to carve Mr. Trump's face into a glacier for one purpose
"Often people only believe something when they see it with their own eyes," said Nicholas Prieto, "Melting Ice" chairman
California among 17 states suing feds over plan to scrap emission standards
California has now sued the Trump administration more than 30 times on topics including immigration and health care policy
Why 5 Winter Olympians are on Capitol Hill today
"I want the Winter Olympics to go on forever," said Arielle Gold, who won a bronze in the halfpipe snowboard event in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games
Bloomberg gives $4.5M to help U.S. keep Paris climate accord commitment
"America made a commitment and as an American if the government's not going to do it we all have responsibility," former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said
Transcript: Michael Bloomberg on "Face the Nation"
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire philanthropist, announces a new development in his work to combat climate change
How climate change is making allergy season worse
Warm weather is arriving up to 20 days earlier in some places; one study finds pollen counts have been rising every year since 2000
Americans remain pessimistic about the environment - CBS News poll
Most believe global warming is caused by human activity and that a focusing on alternative energy will create more jobs
U.K. goes record time without coal use
Power plants were able to produce more electricity using wind turbines, Bloomberg writes, from Monday night until Thursday morning
Nearly half of Americans breathe dirty air, report finds
Health researchers say the high number has a lot to do with the effects of global warming
Global warming is messing up nature's dinner time, study says
It's most noticeable and crucial in Washington state's Lake Washington, where plant plankton are now blooming 34 days earlier than the zooplankton that eat them
Slowdown in key ocean circulation could lead to dangerous "tipping point"
The slowdown in circulation -- a crucial part of Earth's climate -- could make for more extreme weather and increase sea level rise along the U.S. East Coast
Why L.A. is paying $40K per mile to paint its streets white
They're called cool pavements and they can reduce surface temperatures by 15 degrees, helping both wallets and the environment in the process
EPA making fuel efficiency changes
CBS News' Chip Reid has the latest from the White House on the Trump administration's plans to overhaul climate policy and the relationship with Russia.
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.