Global warming gives U.S. nicer weather -- for now
Many Americans have enjoyed milder winters over the past 40 years, but the balance is shifting
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Tiny Danish island a global model for clean energy
The island of Samso is making big progress against global warming
On global warming, world seeks "Viking leadership"
Scientists from across world flock to tiny Danish island of Samso to see how its 4,000 residents have gone completely green
Earth's hot streak continues for a record 11 months
The Earth is closing on in a year-long run of record-breaking temperatures
Sarah Palin on Bill Nye: He's "as much a scientist as I am"
Sarah Palin lashed out at science educator Bill Nye over his stance on climate change
"Very unusual" melting seen on Greenland ice sheet
"This would be a warm day in July, never mind April," climate scientist says
Sea level rise threatens U.S. historic sites
Rising sea levels due to climate change are threatening some of America's most iconic historic sites
Global warming changing Earth's wobble, NASA says
Melting ice sheet altering distribution of weight on the planet, causing polar motion to change course
Antarctic ice may melt twice as fast as expected
A new study shows that sea levels could rise even higher and faster than scientists predicted
Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching hits "extreme level"
Aerial survey of Australia's Great Barrier Reef confirms vast extent of the unprecedented bleaching
13 million Americans could become climate refugees
Sea level rise could swamp coastal cities over the next few decades, and one state will be hardest hit
U.S. breaks record for warmest winter
Meteorologists say El Niño and climate change combined to send temperatures into record territory
Sea ice in Arctic Circle melting faster than thought
This winter amount of ice missing from the Arctic Circle could cover California three times
Sea levels rising at a rapid pace
Scientists say ocean levels haven't risen this fast in at least 2,800 years, and human-caused climate change is behind it
January temperatures break another record
Despite U.S. cold snap, Earth sets 9th straight monthly heat record
What climate change could do to transatlantic flights
Global warming could make certain flights longer and more turbulent
Climate change likely to persist for the next 10,000 years
Scientists argue that we need to take a longer view of what's happening to the environment
Ocean species mix as sea ice melts
Researchers and citizen scientists have spotted a number of whale and bird species in the wrong oceans
2015 was the warmest year on record with land and ocean temperatures nearly two degrees above average
2015 was the warmest year on record with land and ocean temperatures nearly two degrees above average. CBSN's Meg Oliver and Elaine Quijano have the latest details.
Jeffrey Kluger, editor-at-large for Time magazine and Time.com, joins “CBS This Morning" to discuss the wild weather and its impact
Extreme weather continues to hit the United States, as flooding continues to overwhelm the Midwest and an arctic blast is finally chilling the Northeast. California is also preparing for a series of drenching storms. Jeffrey Kluger, editor-at-large for Time magazine and Time.com, joins “CBS This Morning" to discuss the wild weather and its impact.
Wild December weather, thanks to El Niño
Temperature records are being smashed throughout the East; out West, it's colder and wetter than it's been in years
Paris climate goals mean emissions need to drop below zero
Some observers wonder whether politicians understand the implications of the goals they signed up for in the Paris climate agreement
Loss of Arctic ice may mean more precipitation
Scientists say changes in the Arctic could have far-reaching impact
NOAA: Last month was the warmest November on record
The average global land and ocean surface temperature continues a record-breaking streak
Warming Arctic sets another record
NOAA scientists say temperatures are rising twice as fast in the Arctic than anywhere else in the world
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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.