Reporter's Notebook: Earth Day perspective
If Earth's entire 4.5 billion-year history was squeezed into a single, 24-hour day, when would modern humans arrive? "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson ponders the meaning of Earth Day.
Environment
How warming rivers are threatening fishing tourism
Recent research found 87% of rivers studied across the U.S. and Europe are warming, with 70% losing oxygen. Communities that depend on fishing tourism are feeling the impact. David Schechter reports.
Lenape Nation protecting Delaware River
On this Earth Day, "The Daily Report" highlights the people who are working to make environmental gains, especially Native American tribes. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter travels to the Delaware River, a place sacred to the Lenape Indian Nation.
Jay Inslee on Trump climate policies
President Trump's version of the Environmental Protection Agency has made deregulation of federal environmental rules its key focus. Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joins "America Decides" this Earth Day to share his thoughts on the Trump White House's climate policies.
What are communities across the country doing to save our damaged rivers?
America's rivers and streams are under threat from pollution, development and climate change. A CBS News team spent a week traveling down the Delaware River for a closer look at the impact.
Environmental groups wary of Trump retaliation
As Earth Day approaches, environmental groups say they're worried their nonprofit status could soon come under threat from the Trump administration. Tracy Wholf, senior coordinating producer of CBS News' climate unit, joins "America Decides" with the details.
Trump aims to overhaul Endangered Species Act
President Trump plans to make building easier in areas where endangered species live. The move, which has concerned environmentalists, is part of the administration's efforts to deregulate policies that appear to hamper economic growth. Brett Hartl, director of government affairs at the Center for Biological Diversity, joins CBS News to discuss.
Reviving a monarch butterfly from the forest floor
On the forest floor, monarchs litter the ground -- but most are not dead. They've just fallen from trees during the night and their muscles are too cold for them to fly. Anderson Cooper has the moment of nature.
Trump trying to change Endangered Species Act
President Trump is trying to make it easier to build in locations where endangered species live across the U.S. by overhauling the Endangered Species Act. Senior coordinating producer for the CBS News climate unit, Tracy Wholf, discusses the law and Mr. Trump's efforts.
Most endangered rivers list revealed
Nearly everyone in the U.S. lives within a mile of a river, but half the rivers in the country have unsafe levels of pollution that threaten the water quality. The nonprofit conservation group American Rivers highlighted threats to rivers with its 2025 "Most Endangered Rivers" list. American Rivers President and CEO Tom Kiernan joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
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See which U.S. rivers are considered the most endangered
The list of 10 most endangered rivers of 2025, according to the nonprofit American Rivers, includes the Mississippi River and the lower Rio Grande.
"Rivers are places where souls heal." Mismanaged, they can be devastating.
"Rivers are places where people's souls heal," says Heather Taylor-Miesle, senior vice president of conservation at non-profit American Rivers. But many of those rivers in the U.S. are in danger. Pollution, flooding and mismanagement are rampant across U.S. waterways, and this year, 10 rivers have been listed among American Rivers' most endangered. But Taylor-Miesle says that while those threats persist, so does hope — as long as communities take action.
Cleanup underway after Keystone Pipeline spills 3,500 barrels of oil
A spokesperson for management company South Bow said personnel recovered 700 barrels, or about 20% of the spilled product, as of Thursday.
Milwaukee developers see timber high-rise as model for the future
Building costs are comparable to more traditional structures, but developers say building with wood has advantages over steel and concrete.
Why urban builders are switching to mass timber
Urban builders are switching from steel and concrete to a material that is more sustainable and friendly to the environment. The use of what's called mass timber is up 15%. Rob Marciano reports.
Lego opens $1 billion plant in Vietnam it says will be all green
Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy.
Trump signs executive orders aimed at revitalizing coal industry
The executive orders are meant to reenergize the coal industry, which has been steadily declining for years.
Trump speaks before signing order on coal
President Trump is signing an executive order Tuesday that the White House says will invigorate the coal industry. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has the details.
Anthrax poisoning kills dozens of hippos in Africa's oldest national park
About 50 hippos have died of anthrax poisoning in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, the oldest national park in all of Africa.
Fossil fuel companies target America's love of college sports
Critics say some of the messages in these ads leave the impression that oil and gas companies are part of the solution to climate change — instead of the problem.
Influence of fossil fuels in college sports
Big oil and gas companies are turning to college sports for advertising. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter explains what makes that demographic appealing to businesses and why some activists take issue with the ads.
Paid Program
Bertolli Reimagines Olive Oil for a Sustainable Future, From Grove to Table
Bertolli, the world's leading olive oil brand, is revolutionizing sustainable food production while maintaining high-quality, setting new industry standards for environmental stewardship.
Why are cherry blossoms blooming earlier?
Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms peaked early for the sixth year in a row. Katharine Hayhoe, chief scientist of the Nature Conservancy, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss why this trend is happening, and how long they'll be in peak bloom.
Adapt or Die
The climate cycles that have driven mass extinctions, are shortening and becoming more severe. The species that can adapt to environmental changes survive, while others simply die off. CBS Reports travels to the Galapagos Islands, a living laboratory in the crosshairs of climate change, to see if nature can outrun and outsmart climate change?
Reporter's Notebook: Nature's happiness report
The happiness report is here again. No, not the annual global ranking of happiness that was just released. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson ponders the arrival of spring.
Politics may have spurred August purge of 5 veteran FBI agents
Details are emerging about the possible motivation behind the firing of five senior FBI agents.
Noem says entire southern border wall will be painted black to stop climbing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration, at President Trump's request.
Hurricane Erin could bring "life-threatening" surf, rip currents to East Coast
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
House committee to make Epstein files public after Justice Department subpoena
The House Oversight Committee intends to release the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a spokesperson said.
Trump admin. revokes clearances of 37 current and former U.S. officials
National Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said 37 current and former government officials are losing their security clearances.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge to dismiss criminal charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia — who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador only to be brought back to face smuggling charges — asked a federal judge to dismiss his indictment.
Nebraska governor announces plan for immigrant detention center
Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state's southwest corner.
Hurricane Erin forces Outer Banks evacuations, East Coast beach closures
Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves, rip currents and tropical-force winds.
Fiery bus crash kills dozens of migrants just deported back to Afghanistan by Iran
Seventy-six people were killed in a collision between a bus carrying Afghan migrants just deported by Iran and two other vehicles in western Afghanistan, officials say.