Where the 2016 Republican candidates stand on climate change
There is widespread skepticism in the GOP that humans cause climate change - or that the climate is changing at all
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Obama finds perfect climate change victim in Alaska
From wildfires to melting glaciers, Alaska has turned out to be the poster child for climate change in the United States
Obama warns of danger posed by climate change
In Alaska, the president stressed the consequences of failing to act, saying the moment of being too late "is almost upon us"
President Obama highlighted some of the impacts of climate change during his visit to Alaska
President Obama highlighted some of the impacts of climate change during his visit to Alaska. Bill Plante reports.
The president previews his three-day trip to Alaska and pushes his energy and climate change agendas
The president previews his three-day trip to Alaska and pushes his energy and climate change agendas
Risk of food shortages to rise with climate change
A new report found that extreme weather in the coming decades will have an increasingly strong impact on global food supplies
Obama unveils unprecedented climate change plan
The plan to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants is already under attack in Congress and in the courts
President Obama unveiled new environmental regulations to slow the impact of climate change aimed at sharply cutting carbon emissions and increasing renewable energy production
President Obama unveiled new environmental regulations to slow the impact of climate change aimed at sharply cutting carbon emissions and increasing renewable energy production. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers reports on the proposals.
Lake Mead drying up
Nevada's Lake Mead, created by the construction of the Hoover Dam 80 years ago, faces historically low water levels as the drought deepens
Are massive wildfires the new normal?
"We suspect that things aren't normal anymore," one expert says, as raging wildfires spark debate over the role of climate change
Clinton sets goals for solar panels, clean energy
The Democratic presidential candidate began rolling out her plans to combat climate change as president
In Greenland, climate change is already hard at work
The massive amount of ice melt on the land mass near Canada contributes about 40 percent of current sea level rise
The annual "State of the Climate" report released recently said 2014 was the warmest year on record
The annual "State of the Climate" report released recently said 2014 was the warmest year on record. The warmer temperatures are causing the glaciers in Greenland to shrink. Vinita Nair reports.
Reporter's Notebook: 72 Hours in Greenland
CBS News producer Sean Herbert details his experience profiling climate change research in Greenland
Climate change in 2014: Record temps and rising seas
Two new reports paint a sobering picture of a planet enduring melting ice sheets, heat waves, warming seas and health dangers
Study: Climate change may be costing lives in U.S.
Big swings in temperature appear to be linked to higher death rates among seniors
Climate change could cause seas to rise 20 feet
A study found that seas have risen that much several times in the past 3 million years under conditions similar to today's
Bumblebees feeling the sting of climate change
A new study finds their ranges in Europe and North America have shrunk significantly due to rising temperatures
Pope Francis says humans "irresponsible" with environment
The pontiff warned immediate focus must be placed on climate change to reverse the damage done to the Earth
Climate change could drain global seafood supplies
"The types of fish that we will have on our dinner table will be very different in the future," one researcher said
Study: Polar bears could feel bite of climate change by 2025
A third of the world's polar bears could be in imminent danger within 10 years, government report warns
China announces ambitious climate change plan
The world's top emitter has promised to reduce the intensity of its carbon emissions and to halt their growth by 2030
5 World Heritage sites in peril
The IUCN is calling attention to the impacts of climate change and dams on some of the world's greatest natural treasures
Pope Francis called climate change a moral issue and demanded action to reverse its effects
Pope Francis called climate change a moral issue and demanded action to reverse its effects. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports.
Satellite data show world's groundwater basins being depleted
Researchers say the problem is expected to worsen with climate change and population growth
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Iguana shocks zookeepers with "virgin birth" of 8 hatchlings
"When we confirmed the eggs were fertile without any contact with a male, our jaws hit the floor," a U.K. zoo director said after an iguana gave birth to eight healthy babies.
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.