Climate change denier is leading Trump's EPA transition team
The inclusion of climate skeptic Myron Ebell on Trump's EPA transition team may be a sign of things to come for Obama's environmental legacy
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Record-hot year could soon be the new normal
Some scientists are concerned about future temperatures "beyond anything our society has experienced”
Trump win raises questions about UN climate deal
The U.S. and more than 100 other countries have signed onto the agreement, but Trump has called climate change a "hoax"
October temperatures in the U.S. were warmest in decades
NOAA reports that the nation experienced its third-warmest October in history and the second-warmest year to date
Amid election uncertainty, UN vows progress on climate
Climate negotiators have begun working on implementing the Paris Agreement despite huge political uncertainties ahead
What to know as the Paris climate deal kicks off
Here are the key details that need to be worked out before the Paris Agreement’s ambitious goals can be met
90 miles in your car melts a foot of Arctic sea ice
A new study looks at how specific human actions are contributing to Arctic sea ice melt
Global warming could turn this region into a desert
Study says forests will vanish from much of the Mediterranean basin unless the world sharply reins in climate change
UN: Heat-trapping gas surges beyond milestone
The UN's World Meteorological Organization says heat-trapping gases in Earth's atmosphere are growing faster than before
Where Trump and Clinton stand on climate change
It didn't come up on the debate stage Wednesday night, but here's what the candidates have said on this contentious issue
Rising seas could threaten $1 billion Air Force radar site
Did the U.S. Air Force ignore the threat global warming could pose to a radar system meant to keep astronauts and satellites safe?
Earth had 16 straight months of record high temperatures
The streak is over for now, but climate scientists caution that record high temperatures have become the new normal
Powerful greenhouse gases in focus at global climate meeting
Greenhouse gases that are more powerful than carbon dioxide are the focus of a global climate meeting this week in Africa
Al Gore at Clinton rally
Al Gore joined the Democratic campaign Tuesday in Miami, Florida, to speak on climate change. Hillary Clinton has been struggling to appeal to young voters throughout her campaign and climate change is considered a priority for many.
Climate Diaries: Potato whisperer
An experimental farm in the Netherlands is pioneering one way to fight the effects of rising sea levels. An influx of salty ocean water threatens millions of farmers around the world. In this edition of "The Climate Diaries," Mark Phillips introduces us to the potato whisperer: Marc van Rijsselberghe, who's helping to make virtually infertile land thrive.
Climate diaries: Creative farming in the Netherlands
Scientists worried about how the human race will feed itself are working on a radical new idea, and the fruits of their labor can be seen in the Netherlands
Dutch salt farms
In CBS News' latest Climate Diary report, Mark Phillips visits salt farms in the Netherlands where scientists are developing potatoes, carrots and other plants that will grow in the increasingly salty water in the country's water system.
The Arctic Frontier
Lesley Stahl goes to the top of the world where the next battle over oil and mineral resources is shaping up as the region becomes more accessible due to climate change.
European Union ratifies landmark climate change deal
The EU faced criticism for being slow to approve the accord, which aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions worldwide
Study: Earth now the warmest it's been in 120,000 years
New research tracks the temperature over 2 million years of planetary history, and suggests where humans may take it in the future
U.S. falling short on pollution-cutting goal, study says
A government scientist warns, “We can’t get there with our current set of policies"
Scorching summer of 2016 a "told-you-so" climate moment?
The brutally hot summer weather might be a sign of larger, worsening climate change trends globally, experts say
Paris climate deal expected to receive major boost at UN
Nations around the world are racing to seal the deal before the Obama administration leaves office
Calif. targets greenhouse gases from cows, landfills
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that expands state restrictions aimed at combating climate change
Wave-powered electricity makes U.S. debut in Hawaii
Some estimate that harnessing the ocean’s endless motion could pack enough power to meet a quarter of America’s energy needs
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Northern lights might be visible across 18 states tonight
People in 18 U.S. states could see the green or red glow of the aurora in the sky Monday night into Tuesday.
"Punk rocker" dinosaur had long spikes, newly discovered fossils show
"Spicomellus is one of the strangest dinosaurs that we've ever discovered," the project's leader said.
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.