Sea ice in the Arctic sinks to near record lows
One climate scientist called the trend “clear and ominous”
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Americans willing to pay (a little) to fight climate change
A new poll suggests Americans are open to slightly higher bills to curb the hazards of global warming
One-tenth of Earth's wilderness lost since 1990s
A new study finds less than a quarter of the world's land remains in its natural condition, and two regions have been especially hard hit
Calif. to extend nation's most ambitious climate law
California is charting a new 10-year plan to dramatically reduce carbon pollution
Obama, China make big announcement on climate change
Move comes as president arrives in China for annual G20 summit
Cool clothes! Engineers create fabric for a warmer world
Stanford engineers are developing a new fabric that uses nano technology to keep the body far cooler than other materials do
Man-made warming may have started decades earlier
Scientists now believe that global warming might have been put into motion earlier than previously thought
Melting Arctic ice is the "new normal," NASA says
A decade ago, it would have set records; now, climate scientists say the accelerated ice melt is a sign of the times
Global warming means smoggier autumns in U.S. Southeast
The drier, warmer autumn brought about by climate change might extend the summer smog in the Southeast
Study links rising temperatures to increase in waterborne illnesses
The new study clearly connects global warming to increases in waterborne food-poisonings and other infections
Climate scientists' diagnosis of Earth: "Fever rises"
Annual report on the state of the climate cites rising temperatures, melting glaciers, dangerous algae blooms and species decline
EPA moves to regulate climate-warming jet pollution
The new emissions standards for international flights will go into effect over the next few years
NASA: Temperatures rising, sea ice melting at record rate
Report shows the first half of this year has been the hottest ever, with extensive sea ice melt
Climate breaks records
NASA says the first six months of 2016 have broken more records for warming temperatures and melting sea ice. CBS News' Mark Albert reports.
Trump would stand alone among world leaders: Sierra Club
Environmental group says, if elected, Trump's stand on climate change would set him apart, even from Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un
"Hot, wet and wild" weather as U.S. has warmest June
The nation saw record-breaking temperatures last month, and the cost of weather disasters is adding up
First signs Antarctic ozone hole is healing
Scientists say steps people have taken to save the ozone layer appear to be paying off
Historic New England fishing industry faces warming world
After generations of making a living from the cold Atlantic waters, lobster and cod fishermen cope with big changes to their way of life
Did climate change kill off this species?
Researchers in Australia believe a small island-dwelling rodent might be the first mammal species to die off due to man-made climate change
Scientists turn chief global warming gas into harmless stone
Scientists carried out a two-year $10 million experiment that offers the hope for a potential weapon to fight man-made global warming
Arctic sea ice reached record low level for May
The National Snow and Ice Data Center released some bleak findings on what's happening in the Arctic
Earth's hot streak continues for record 12th month
Climate scientist says humans are entering into "uncharted climatic territory"
More acidic seawater eating away at Florida Keys reef
A new study reveals that slightly more acidic seawater is taking a toll on Florida reef sooner than expected
Earth gets greener as globe gets hotter, study finds
A new NASA study shows that excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has made the earth a greener planet
Volcanoes linked to Earth climate shifts over past 720 million years: study
A new study finds that volcanic activity tied to plate-tectonic movements may be responsible for millions of years of global climate change
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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.