Fiji in fight for survival amid climate change, prime minister says
The Pacific island, recently hit with a cyclone, is entering "frightening new era" of extreme weather, its leader warns
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Pruitt announcing revisions in vehicle fuel emission standards
The move comes a day after the Trump administration announced its intentions to roll back signature Obama-era greenhouse gas and fuel emissions standards for cars and light trucks on Monday
Americans increasingly polarized on global warming, poll finds
"In general, Democrats view global warming seriously, while Republicans view it skeptically," Gallup says of the poll results
"Are things pretty dire? Yes": Reports see a lonelier planet with fewer plants, animals
New reports find animals, plants and water are being threatened across the globe
Report: Coal's tipping point near, but Paris climate goals are not
Declines in coal power plant construction are projected to push the fuel over the edge -- but not fast enough to meet international climate change goals, report says
Fight mounts to save fragile coral reefs
The reefs act both as a protective barrier for coastlines and an attraction for the tourists; they're also one of the first victims of rising ocean temperatures
This college campus hopes to become first to use 100 percent renewable energy
University of Hawaii Maui College will soon become one of the first campuses in the United States to use 100 percent renewable energy, university says
Judge hearing climate change suits turns courtroom into classroom
Legal observers say they've never previously heard of a court holding a tutorial on climate change
Climate change is making allergy seasons worse
Experts say rising temperatures are causing many pollen-producing plants to bloom earlier and last longer
World leaders sound alarm over global water crisis
World Bank-U.N. report says 40 percent of world's population affected by water scarcity
Warming Arctic may have surprising impact on winter weather
Temperature spikes in the Arctic leads to chance of two to four times more extreme winter weather in the northeastern part of the U.S.
"Crazy, crazy stuff": Arctic has warmest winter on record
Scientists say unprecedented Arctic warmth is part of a global warming-driven vicious cycle that likely plays a role in strong, icy storms in Europe and the U.S. Northeast
Huge penguin colony discovered on remote Antarctic islands
Find "is certainly surprising and it has real consequences for how we manage this region," scientist says
Europeans should gird for extreme weather
New analysis of 571 cities across the continent predicts more frequent and severe floods, droughts and heatwaves
Climate scientists mull Category 6 for big storms, report says
Climatologists we may need a better way of accounting for the strength of 200 mph storms, The Guardian reports
Could Calif. drought restrictions slash water rights?
Water Resources Control Board delayed a decision about whether to bring back what had been temporary water bans from California's recent drought
"It's a big deal": Melting ice accelerates sea level rise
At the current rate, the world's oceans on average will be at least 2 feet higher by the end of the century compared to today, according to researchers
Climate change could release millions of gallons of trapped mercury
Study says if global temperatures continue to rise more than 15 million gallons of mercury could come pouring out
Climate change eroding women's status in Zanzibar
Seaweed farming has enriched rural women in this conservative Muslim society; now warming sea temperatures are threatening their livelihoods
Climate change eroding women's status
Seaweed farming has enriched rural women in this conservative Muslim society, but warming sea temperatures are threatening that newfound status.
Even without El Niño, Earth's temperatures continue to rise
Scientists say 2017 was the hottest year they've seen without an El Niño, which would boost temperatures
EPA chief Scott Pruitt defends industry ties
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt talked with CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett about the EPA and the first year of the Trump presidency
Is Arctic warming behind this crazy winter weather?
It may seem counterintuitive, but scientists see signs that global warming could play a role in brutal winter weather patterns
Methane gas emissions
A sharp increase in global methane emissions in the past decade is, in fact, from the fossil fuel industry, a new NASA study finds -- and the rise is "substantially larger" than previously thought.
Climate change turning sea turtle babies female
A new study finds warmer temperatures are having a dramatic impact on the green sea turtle population
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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.