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According to First Street, it's becoming more expensive to insure property because of natural disasters made worse by climate change. CBS News' Ben Tracy reports.
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According to First Street, it's becoming more expensive to insure property because of natural disasters made worse by climate change. CBS News' Ben Tracy reports.
A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
"Climate breakdown has begun," U.N. chief says, adding: "The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting."
The heat keeps local researchers busy tracking how rising temperatures and climate change affect parts of the city differently. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports research lets scientists to tailor solutions to specific neighborhoods.
The two-day tour starts at the Morton Arboretum this morning, with stops at the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium Thursday.
The two-day tour starts at the Morton Arboretum this morning, with stops at the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium Thursday afternoon.
It's been one year since the passage of the biggest climate legislation in U.S. history and most Americans don't really know about it. The Inflation Reduction Act invests in clean energy as one of its top priorities. Mark Hertsgaard, a journalist and founder of "Covering Climate Now," joined Brad Edwards on the stream to talk about the impact of the legislation.
On what was a scorcher of a day, Chicago residents know that living by Lake Michigan can help with cooling off. But not everyone feels that cool breeze. In fact, depending on where residents live, they may be hotter than other parts of the city. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported on how researchers have found ties between high heat vulnerability and disadvantaged communities.
On what was a scorcher of a day, Chicago residents know that living by Lake Michigan can help with cooling off. But not everyone feels that cool breeze. In fact, depending on where residents live, they may be hotter than other parts of the city. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported on how researchers have found ties between high heat vulnerability and disadvantaged communities.
The UN Chief has declared that the world has left the era of "global warming" and now is in "global boiling" Rolling Stone Journalist and author of "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet" joined the stream to discuss why July has been the hottest month in recorded human history. In his book, Goodell examines why temperatures are rising so fast and if there is anything to be done to reverse the damage of anthropogenic climate change. "The Heat Will Kill You First" is available right now online and in stores.
Comedian Eddie Pepitone is known for his dark humor, powerful rants and as the "Bitter Buddha." He was part of the New York Time's "Best of Comedy" In 2020. In his new tour, "Slouching Towards Extinction" he does what he knows best, makes people laugh, about humankind's current existential crises. Peptione will be in Chicago July 21 and 22 at the Lincoln Lodge in Logan Square before heading to Wisconsin. Tickets are still on sale.
Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
Blue skies peeked through the clouds on Thursday, but recently, that hasn't been the case. In fact, Chicago's air pollution is the worst it's been in more than a decade. The city has seen smokey skies, and at some hospitals, there has been an increase in health issues.
One climate scientist called the marks more "evidence ... that global warming is pushing us into a hotter future."
Preliminary measurements had the mercury topping an average of 62.6 degrees worldwide for the first time since records have been kept, an arm of NOAA says.
Science tells us there's a connection between hurricanes and climate change. But how strong is it? And what can we expect for the future?
CBS 2's Tara Molina reports new information from the Environmental Law and Policy Center has identified 12 hot spots along Lake Michigan already impacted by changing water levels and storms related to climate change.
Climate change initiatives by universities sometimes mask their financial ties to Big Oil. Students are demanding change.
The EPA says implementing the proposed new standard would be comparable to taking about half of all U.S. cars off the road.
Thirty percent of Americans live in a community near a coastline. While those people don't have the power to unilaterally solve the underlying problem of climate change, some communities are now grappling with how to adapt.
It's one of several climate strikes happening around the world.
Research shows most youth are "extremely worried" about climate change. Kids and young adults who struggle with climate anxiety can perceive they have no future or that humanity is doomed.
Average winter temperatures across most of the country are on the rise, putting water resources at risk and threatening cold weather culture in the era of climate change.
It's been a strange winter; record snow in Buffalo, ice in Texas, a parade of atmospheric river storms in California. In parts of the Northeast and New England, January was one of the warmest months ever, followed by an historic cold snap in February. Winter weather is becoming more erratic, and scientists say it's because winter – overall – is getting warmer. CBS's David Schechter is about to show us how winter whiplash impacts all of us.
NASA scientists are turning their focus earthward – gathering data on how our planet is changing. CBS News’ Ben Tracy takes us inside the new missions to help us better understand our rapidly warming world.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
Many Americans fleeing the conflict in the Middle East since the U.S.-Israel war in Iran started landed at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday, relieved to finally be back home.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as a defensive assistant on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff.
A group of culinary students from the south suburbs spent Thursday making preparations to serve the food at Rev. Jesse Jacksons' memorial at House of Hope in Chicago Friday.
From midnight raids to shootings, Kristi Noem, who was ousted as DHS secretary by Trump today, was at the center of many of the controversies of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.
Several Republicans on the Oversight panel joined with Democrats in supporting the motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are among the big names who will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
In a matter of hours, thousands will pay their last respects to Rev. Jesse Jackson at a public celebration of his life. As final preparations are underway for the memorial, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition continued to move forward with his mission even in grief.
A Chicago man has been charged with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals at businesses in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
A shakeup in the presidential cabinet. Kristi Noem is out as Secretary of HOmeland Security, amid criticism of the department's spending and immigration enforcement tactics. Noem is also entangled in several court cases in Chicago. So what are the legal ramifications of her departure?
Final preparations were underway on Thursday for the public celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope on the Far South Side.
Reaction from local leaders to news that Kristi Noem had been ousted as head of DHS was swift and savage.
Many Americans fleeing the conflict in the Middle East since the U.S.-Israel war in Iran started landed at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday, relieved to finally be back home.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as a defensive assistant on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff.
The Chicago Bears are in discussions with the Buffalo Bills to finalize a trade that sends Moore to the AFC East, according to CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Northwestern was in control before Purdue got back in the game with a 9-0 run in the second half.
Last-place Loyola Chicago came in shooting just 31% on 3s, but kept it close by outscoring the nation's top 3-point shooting team by nine from behind the arc.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
A Chicago man has been charged with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals at businesses in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three juveniles on Chicago's Near South Side this week.
A woman was held up by gun-wielding robbers in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two women are dead in Pennsylvania and a man is dead in Illinois, after an apparent murder-suicide, police said.
Chicago police on Wednesday warned of a string of charity scam incidents in the on the Near West and South sides in recent weeks.
