Earth Day 2024: 60 Minutes revisits climate change reporting archive
To mark Earth Day, 60 Minutes looks back on our reporting on climate change and the environment over the years.
To mark Earth Day, 60 Minutes looks back on our reporting on climate change and the environment over the years.
Heaven Hart told 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper that she had to speak up to dad Kevin Hart about jokes that revealed her private life onstage.
In his latest book, out this week, Salman Rushdie writes about the attempt on his life -- where he was stabbed 15 times and lost his right eye.
Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says the attack on free expression now comes from both the left and the right.
Jon DiMaggio, a former intelligence community analyst and current cybersecurity strategist, has used fake personas to communicate with ransomware gangs on the dark web, finding out who's behind them and how they work.
Heaven Hart told 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper that she had to speak up to dad Kevin Hart about jokes that revealed her private life onstage.
In his latest book, out this week, Salman Rushdie writes about the attempt on his life -- where he was stabbed 15 times and lost his right eye.
Jon DiMaggio, a former intelligence community analyst and current cybersecurity strategist, has used fake personas to communicate with ransomware gangs on the dark web, finding out who's behind them and how they work.
Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says the attack on free expression now comes from both the left and the right.
Lindsay Berra spoke with 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim about the destruction of nine of her grandfather's World Series Championship rings, and how a feud between Yogi and former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner came to an end.
Ukraine has been littered with millions of landmines since Russia's invasion began two years ago. A humanitarian group says clearing them will take "generations."
60 Minutes producers Michael Rey and Oriana Zill de Granados discuss the evolution of their 5-year investigation into Havana Syndrome, which led them to what one source calls "a receipt" for acoustic weapon testing done by a Russian intelligence unit.
Eleven U.S. officials were injured in a Havana Syndrome-style attack ahead of VP Kamala Harris's 2021 trip to Hanoi. A newly discovered document suggests Russia may have been involved.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador responded to U.S. House Speaker Johnson's comment that Mexico "will do what we say."
60 Minutes traveled to Madagascar in 2012 to report on efforts being made to save endangered turtles and tortoises, including the plowshare tortoise, a species that remains at risk of extinction due to poaching for the illegal pet trade.
To mark Earth Day, 60 Minutes looks back on our reporting on climate change and the environment over the years.
Last year, 60 Minutes reported that scientists were sounding an alarm that we were living in the midst of the sixth mass extinction. Biologist Paul Ehrlich told Scott Pelley that humans would need "five more Earths" to maintain our current way of life.
Buried 300 feet underground, the Collider smashes subatomic particles together with enormous energy. As Lesley Stahl reported in 2015, by studying the collisions, scientists made a major discovery: the Higgs boson. Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, the particle's namesake, died this week at 94.
In 2020, Anderson Cooper reported on companies seeking out potential employees with autism, and the employment opportunities being made available to people on the autism spectrum.
Thirty years ago, Immaculée Ilibagiza survived the Rwandan genocide by hiding in a tiny bathroom with several other Tutsi women for three months. In 2006, Ilibagiza spoke to 60 Minutes about the atrocity and the value of forgiveness.
Rare earth elements and metals used to make cellphones, supercomputers and more are sitting on the ocean floor, ready to be mined by multiple countries. In 2019, Bill Whitaker reported on the promise of deep sea mining.
In 2009, Lesley Stahl reported on flaws in eyewitness identification procedures that led to the wrongful conviction of people like Ronald Cotton, who was later exonerated by DNA evidence for the rape of Jennifer Thompson.
Ila Borders was the first woman to pitch in men's professional baseball. In 1998, 60 Minutes profiled then-23-year-old Borders, who told Mike Wallace, "I've always had this fierce spirit of doing what I want to do."
Some 46.8% of luxury homes were bought entirely with cash in the three months ended February 29, the highest share in a decade, according to Redfin.
The median mortgage payment jumped to a record $2,843 in April, up nearly 13% from a year ago, a new analysis finds.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
Misty Scanlan, 46, and Jeffery Scanlan,41, were taken into custody and each booked on one count of child abuse and neglect.
U.S. regulators are reviving a rescinded rule, laying the groundwork for for a major court fight with the broadband industry.
Some 46.8% of luxury homes were bought entirely with cash in the three months ended February 29, the highest share in a decade, according to Redfin.
The median mortgage payment jumped to a record $2,843 in April, up nearly 13% from a year ago, a new analysis finds.
U.S. regulators are reviving a rescinded rule, laying the groundwork for for a major court fight with the broadband industry.
Visitors will have to pay five euros, a fee designed to offset some of the costs of accommodating tourists.
PayPal payments are being made to 117,044 consumers whose videos may have been accessed by unauthorized users.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The petitions are the latest in the effort for Ryan Corbett's release.
A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil suit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded an $83.3 million judgment.
Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It's likely to face court challenges.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.
Don't brush your teeth after breakfast? Or after vomiting? Dentists say it can wear away your enamel. Here's what to do instead.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
For the first time, surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant into a living person.
The USDA had floated banning flavored milk options from some school lunches.
The petitions are the latest in the effort for Ryan Corbett's release.
A cross unearthed in eastern Poland likely belonged to an outcasted Russian religious community around 300 years ago.
Hundreds of people have been arrested in California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Georgia and other states during the tense protests on college campuses.
The creepy patterns were observed by the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
Looking for a place to live in NYC? Zillow is now listing Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow's former home on the Upper East Side.
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
The renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret venue's director has vowed to "rise to the challenge" after the windmill's sails fell off.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.
U.S. regulators are reviving a rescinded rule, laying the groundwork for for a major court fight with the broadband industry.
Meta began rolling out its new AI-powered smart assistant software, saying it will be integrated across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Adam Auriemma, editor-in-chief for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new tool.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
NASA's Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away.
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear a "noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar." CBS News' John Dickerson has details.
Representatives from across the world are gathering in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a potential treaty to limit plastic pollution. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has the latest on the talks.
"Although to some, the noise is annoying, they pose no danger to humans or pets," the sheriff wrote. "Unfortunately, it is the sounds of nature."
The White House is considering declaring a national climate emergency to unlock federal powers and stifle oil development, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing several projects this Earth Week. Columbia University Climate School professor Dr. Melissa Lott joins with analysis.
NASA's Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away.
A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crimes. The court ruled that the disgraced movie mogul did not have a fair trial because the judge who presided over the case allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges against him. Weinstein will remain in prison because of his rape conviction in Los Angeles.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
A former high school athletic director was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate the school principal in a recording that included racist and antisemitic comments.
William Ray Grimes was indicted on charges of murder and burglary in the 2012 slaying of Lowell Badger, police said.
All this week, CBS News has been investigating online romance scams. In this final installment, Jim Axelrod looks at what law enforcement and lawmakers can do -- but also why it's important for the online dating industry to police itself.
The creepy patterns were observed by the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
The Shenzhou 18 crew will replace three taikonauts aboard the Chinese space station who are wrapping up a six-month stay.
In November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending "readable science and engineering data."
In two weeks, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to launch its first piloted test flight, bringing two veteran NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Astronaut Matt Dominick joined CBS News from the ISS to talk about the mission and life in space.
A process called cryopreservation allows cells to remain frozen but alive for hundreds of years. For some animal cells, the moon is the closest place that's cold enough.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Asked about the ongoing protests over the Israel-Hamas at college campuses across the U.S., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said "university presidents need to get control of the situation, allow free speech and push back against antisemitism." McConnell spoke with "Face The Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about the demonstrations and the recent passage of a major foreign aid bill.
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, continued to testify Thursday in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett is covering the latest.
One of only five companies to ever surpass $2 trillion in stock market value, computer chip maker Nvidia ushered in the artificial intelligence revolution with its groundbreaking software and graphics processing unit. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday.
The Supreme Court has concluded arguments over Donald Trump's claim he is entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution for allegedly official acts while he was in the White House. Nancy Cordes anchored CBS News' special report on the arguments.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in Trump v. United States, a case weighing whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from federal prosecution for his actions while serving in the White House. CBS News' Jessica Levinson, Jan Crawford and Scott MacFarlane break down the historic arguments that played out in court.